Fishing Rodman Pond in Norfolk County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Set in Norfolk County, Rodman Pond is a Massachusetts water. It stands 135 feet above sea level. At 4 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Norfolk County list. Dedham is the closest place, 1.3 miles off. For a city, South Boston is 9.3 miles off. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Rodman Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Norfolk County include bluegill, pumpkinseed, chain pickerel and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Treat Rodman Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 26°F in January up to 72°F in July. The season stretches long at both ends here. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Rodman Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. Part of this sits inside or beside Forested Wetlands, so read the notices. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Weld Pond is 0.6 miles distant. Confirm before you fish Rodman Pond.