Harwich Reservoir Fishing Guide, Plymouth County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Harwich Reservoir is a Plymouth County water, in Massachusetts. The setting is rolling hill. The water measures roughly 14 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. The nearest town is West Wareham, 1.5 miles away. For a city, New Bedford is 15 miles off. Close neighbours run: Wankinco River Reservoir 1.2 miles, Weweantic River Reservoir about 1.2 miles, Golden Field Pond 1.3 miles, Tihonet Pond about 1.5 miles and Rose Brook Reservoir 1.5 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Harwich Reservoir

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Survey and observation records for Plymouth County include tessellated darter, striped bass, bluegill, swamp darter and chain pickerel. The county list is broader than any single water. On Harwich Reservoir the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 72°F on average, January about 29°F. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. At Harwich Reservoir the season follows that pattern closely. Wind on the bank for a day or two lifts the fishing there.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Wankinco River Reservoir sits 1.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Signs at Harwich Reservoir carry more weight than any list.