Fishing Rabbit Hill Pond in Norfolk County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Rabbit Hill Pond is a Norfolk County water, Massachusetts side. This is mixed woodland country. It covers about 10 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Wrentham sits 2.3 miles from the bank. Further out sit Foxborough (3.1 miles) and Plainville (3.1 miles). The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Rabbit Hill Pond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. County-wide records name bluegill, pumpkinseed, chain pickerel, yellow perch and redfin pickerel. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Rabbit Hill Pond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 71°F and January reads 26°F. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. That shapes the year on Rabbit Hill Pond. Long daylight spreads the feeding across more hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. A campsite is mapped about half a mile away, which makes an early start easier. Mirimichi Street covers this ground, which means extra rules to check. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Sort the permit out before you load the car. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Witch Pond at 1.8 miles is the nearest alternative. Rules at Rabbit Hill Pond are worth checking on the day.