Reed Bog Reservoir Fishing Guide, Plymouth County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Reed Bog Reservoir is a Plymouth County water, Massachusetts side. The coast is 3.5 miles away. The water measures roughly 7 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Plymouth County list. Head to Marshfield, 2.7 miles away, for anything you forgot. The nearest city of size is South Boston, 25 miles away. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Reed Bog Reservoir

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Across Plymouth County, recorded fish include tessellated darter, striped bass and bluegill. The county list is broader than any single water. At Reed Bog Reservoir light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 72°F and January at 29°F. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. It sets the rhythm of the year at Reed Bog Reservoir. Long daylight spreads fish out; short daylight concentrates them.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. A nature reserve borders this water, which usually brings restrictions. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, South River Reservoir is 0.4 miles off. What applies at Reed Bog Reservoir may have changed since it was mapped.