Fishing at Gunners Exchange Pond, Plymouth County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Set in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, this is Gunners Exchange Pond. This is farm and woodlot ground. The water covers some 26 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Nearest place of any size is Plymouth, 4.7 miles away. The nearest city of size is New Bedford, 23 miles away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Gunners Exchange Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Plymouth County names tessellated darter, striped bass and bluegill. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The shape of Gunners Exchange Pond decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 29°F in January up to 71°F in July. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. At Gunners Exchange Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Massasoit National Wildlife Refuge takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Hoyts Pond sits 0.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Where Gunners Exchange Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.