Lower Sampson Pond in Plymouth County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lower Sampson Pond stands in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Salt water lies 6.9 miles off. This is a pocket water of some 6 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Plymouth County are larger. Carver is the closest town at 2.9 miles. It is 17 miles to New Bedford, the nearest city. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lower Sampson Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Records held for Plymouth County cover tessellated darter, striped bass, bluegill, swamp darter and chain pickerel. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Lower Sampson Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 72°F in July and bottom out at 28°F in January. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. On Lower Sampson Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. Griffith Cr covers this ground, which means extra rules to check. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Sampson Pond, 0.6 miles out. Ask locally about Lower Sampson Pond if anything is unclear.