Maxcy Pond, Massachusetts: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Maxcy Pond is listed under Nantucket County, Massachusetts. Salt water lies 0.9 miles off. At roughly 9 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Nantucket County. The closest town, Nantucket, is 1.8 miles distant. Beyond it, Edgartown at 21 miles and Oak Bluffs at 25 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Maxcy Pond

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. This is tidal water: the state of the tide decides where fish sit, so plan the session around it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged across Nantucket County include American eel, pumpkinseed and striped bass. On Maxcy Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August near 69°F and January near 32°F on the long-run figures. A lid forms in a hard winter only. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. The season on Maxcy Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. The water borders Water Department Land, so reserve rules are likely to apply. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Washing Pond sits 0.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Maxcy Pond.