Olivers Pond Fishing near East Harwich, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Olivers Pond stands in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It sits 3.9 miles in from the sea. It covers about 11 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The nearest place of any size is East Harwich, 1.2 miles away. For a city, New Bedford is 46 miles off. Neighbouring water: Hawksnest Pond 0.4 miles away, Mill Pond some 0.7 miles off, Black Pond 0.7 miles away, Smalls Pond some 0.7 miles off and Grassy Pond 0.7 miles away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Olivers Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name striped bass, alewife and tessellated darter. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Treat Olivers Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 69°F, the coldest about 31°F. Whether it freezes depends on the year. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Time your trip to Olivers Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. You can launch: the ramp is half a mile away. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. Hawksnest State Park runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Hawksnest Pond, 0.4 miles out. Check the current arrangement for Olivers Pond.