Noquochoke Lake Fishing near Head of Westport, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Noquochoke Lake lies within the bounds of Bristol County, Massachusetts. It sits 5.8 miles in from the sea. It measures about 86 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Massachusetts listings. For supplies, Head of Westport is 2.1 miles out. For a city, New Bedford is 6.2 miles off. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Noquochoke Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Species logged across Bristol County include bluegill, tessellated darter, pumpkinseed, swamp darter and chain pickerel. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Noquochoke Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 72°F at the top of summer and 28°F at the bottom of winter. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. That shapes the year on Noquochoke Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. The water borders Interchurch Council Land, so reserve rules are likely to apply. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Forge Pond is 1.2 miles distant. Nothing on Noquochoke Lake should be assumed from this page alone.