Little South Pond Fishing near Plymouth, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Little South Pond is set in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The shore lies 3 miles out. With some 63 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The whole outline is near 1.3 miles, and most of it is walkable. It is among the larger waters listed here for Plymouth County. The closest town, Plymouth, is 3 miles distant. It is 23 miles to New Bedford, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Little South Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Plymouth County cover tessellated darter, striped bass, bluegill, swamp darter and chain pickerel. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Little South Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 72°F and January at 28°F. A lid forms in a hard winter only. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Expect Little South Pond to follow that timing. Cloud cover is worth more than temperature on a bright week.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A carry of 0.9 miles from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Nothing here settles the position at Little South Pond for certain.