Slough Pond Fishing Guide, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Slough Pond is one of the Barnstable County listings for Massachusetts. Elevation runs to 46 feet. With some 32 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The nearest place of any size is East Dennis, 2 miles away. The big place round here is New Bedford, 42 miles distant. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Slough Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The tide is the timetable on this water; two hours either side of the change usually fish hardest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Slough Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 70°F; by January the average is down near 30°F. The season stretches long at both ends here. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Slough Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Pine Pond covers this ground, which means extra rules to check. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Walkers Pond sits 0.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Signs at Slough Pond carry more weight than any list.