Lake Nippenicket Fishing in Plymouth County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Lake Nippenicket is one of the Plymouth County listings for Massachusetts. Elevation runs to 59 feet. At 375 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. With 4.0 miles or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. It is among the larger waters listed here for Plymouth County. You are 2.1 miles from Raynham. After that come Raynham Center at 3 miles and Bridgewater at 3.7 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Lake Nippenicket

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Plymouth County names tessellated darter, striped bass, bluegill, swamp darter and chain pickerel. The county list is broader than any single water. The shape of Lake Nippenicket rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 72°F; by January the average is down near 27°F. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. On Lake Nippenicket the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is a slipway on the shore, half a mile from the water we list. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Nunkets Pond is 0.7 miles off. For Lake Nippenicket, the notice at the access point is the final word.