Fishing Hallfield Pond in Plymouth County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  This water sits in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The country round it is farm and woodlot from end to end. At roughly 4 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Plymouth County are larger. Plymouth lies 4.3 miles from the water. North Plymouth follows at 5.3 miles, then Carver at 5.5 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Hallfield Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Plymouth County include tessellated darter, striped bass, bluegill and swamp darter. The county list is broader than any single water. On Hallfield Pond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 71°F and January about 29°F. Some winters cap it and some do not. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. The season on Hallfield Pond rarely departs from it. A cold snap sets things back for several days.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Part of this sits inside or beside Massasoit National Wildlife Refuge, so read the notices. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Negro Pond, 0.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Hallfield Pond for certain.