Fishing Long Pond in Norfolk County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Long Pond falls in Norfolk County, part of Massachusetts. It lies 262 feet above sea level. On water this small, stealth matters more than range. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Norfolk County. The nearest place of any size is Bellingham, 1.1 miles away. The big place round here is Providence, 17 miles distant. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Long Pond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Norfolk County, recorded fish include bluegill, pumpkinseed, chain pickerel and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Long Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 71°F; by January the average is down near 25°F. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Long Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Curtis Pond, 0.2 miles out. Check the position at Long Pond before loading the car.