Fishing at Marys Pond, Plymouth County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  You will find Marys Pond in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Salt water lies 3.7 miles off. Roughly 81 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Size puts it in the front rank of our Plymouth County list. For supplies, Rochester is 2.2 miles out. New Bedford sits 11 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Marys Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Salt or brackish and tidal: fish the flow, rest at slack, and watch the mud on a falling tide. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Plymouth County include tessellated darter, striped bass, bluegill and swamp darter. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Marys Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 72°F in July and bottoms out near 28°F in January. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. On Marys Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Public data records a pier about half a mile out. Marys Pond Recreation Area covers this ground, which means extra rules to check. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, East Branch Sippican River at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. The position on Marys Pond is worth confirming on the day.