Long Pond Fishing Guide, Plymouth County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Plymouth County in Massachusetts is where Long Pond sits. Mixed woodland runs right down to the water. At about 35 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Massachusetts listings. Rochester lies 3 miles from the water. It is 9.9 miles to New Bedford, the nearest city. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Long Pond

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name tessellated darter, striped bass, bluegill, swamp darter and chain pickerel. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Read Long Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 28°F in January to roughly 72°F in July. Some winters cap it and some do not. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Long Pond. A settled spell fishes better than a bright one.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, East Branch Sippican River is 2.9 miles distant. Nothing here settles the position at Long Pond for certain.