Fishing Little Pond in Plymouth County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Little Pond lies in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Around the bank it is rolling hill. It runs to roughly 45 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The town to know is Plymouth, 1.4 miles out. The big place round here is New Bedford, 25 miles distant. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Little Pond

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name tessellated darter, striped bass, bluegill and swamp darter. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Little Pond the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 72°F at the top of summer and 28°F at the bottom of winter. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Little Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Lout Pond is 0.9 miles distant. What applies at Little Pond may have changed since it was mapped.