Notch Pond Fishing near Medfield, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Notch Pond lies in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. The coast is 14 miles away. Small enough that any disturbance crosses the whole surface. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Norfolk County. Nearest town is Medfield, 1.9 miles off. Further out sit Dover (2.5 miles) and Westwood (3 miles). Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Notch Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Norfolk County: bluegill, pumpkinseed and chain pickerel. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Fish Notch Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 71°F; the cold one sits at 26°F. Conditions shift steadily rather than sharply. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. That is the shape of the year on Notch Pond. Falling water concentrates fish into the deeper parts.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Rocky Woods Reservation runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Echo Lake, 0.2 miles away. The position on Notch Pond is worth confirming on the day.