Jobs Neck Pond Fishing in Dukes County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Out in Dukes County, Massachusetts, sits Jobs Neck Pond. The coast is 3 miles away. Roughly 59 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The bank runs about 2.0 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. It lies lower than most water we list in Massachusetts. Start from Edgartown, 4.3 miles down the road. West Tisbury follows at 5 miles, then Vineyard Haven at 6.9 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Jobs Neck Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The tide is the timetable on this water; two hours either side of the change usually fish hardest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Dukes County include American eel, striped bass, alewife and rainbow smelt. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Work Jobs Neck Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 30°F and July at about 71°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. That is the shape of the year on Jobs Neck Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Paqua Pond is 0.6 miles off. Check the position at Jobs Neck Pond before loading the car.