Looks Pond Fishing near West Tisbury, Massachusetts

• Overview

  In Massachusetts, Looks Pond belongs to Dukes County. The surface lies 10 feet up. It covers about 5 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It lies lower than most water we list in Massachusetts. West Tisbury sits 0.3 miles from the bank. It is 22 miles to New Bedford, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Looks Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Reported across Dukes County: American eel, striped bass and alewife. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Looks Pond light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 70°F and January near 30°F. Spring and autumn are the strongest, but nothing is truly closed. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. It holds true on Looks Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. The water sits inside or beside a nature reserve, so expect extra rules. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Old Millpond sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Looks Pond.