Micajah Pond in Plymouth County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Micajah Pond lies within the bounds of Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The sea is 3.4 miles distant. Small at around 20 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Plymouth sits 3 miles from the bank. It is 23 miles to New Bedford, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Micajah Pond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Plymouth County include tessellated darter, striped bass, bluegill and swamp darter. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Micajah Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 28°F and July at about 72°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Spring and autumn are the strongest, but nothing is truly closed. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Anyone fishing Micajah Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. The water borders Watercourse Place Conservation Area, so expect the reserve rules to apply. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Little West Pond, 0.4 miles out. Treat Micajah Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.