North Head Long Pond in Nantucket County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  North Head Long Pond is set in Nantucket County, Massachusetts. It sits in farm and woodlot country. It runs to roughly 46 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Around 2.6 miles of margin, front to back. It is low-lying compared with other Massachusetts water we list. For a base, Nantucket sits 3.7 miles out. For a city, New Bedford is 46 miles off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on North Head Long Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The tide is the timetable on this water; two hours either side of the change usually fish hardest. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Nantucket County cover American eel, pumpkinseed, striped bass, white perch and chain pickerel. North Head Long Pond fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 69°F; the cold one sits at 32°F. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. On North Head Long Pond that shapes the whole year. Overcast days spread the fishing across more hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. The water borders Eel Pt./Trots Hills, so expect the reserve rules to apply. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Capaum Pond is 1.6 miles distant. Ask locally about North Head Long Pond if anything is unclear.