Spot 6, Massachusetts: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Spot 6 stands in Bristol County, Massachusetts. Salt water lies 3.2 miles off. Fall River sits 2 miles from the bank. After that come North Westport at 3.6 miles and Somerset at 4.3 miles. Close by you have: Bleachery Ponds roughly 2.9 miles, Watuppa Pond sits 3.5 miles out, Cook Pond roughly 3.6 miles, Copicut Reservoir sits 4.2 miles out and Lewin Brook roughly 4.5 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Spot 6

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bristol County records list bluegill, tessellated darter and pumpkinseed among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On this water that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 72°F and January near 28°F on the long-run figures. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. That is the shape of the year on this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Mapping shows a jetty some 0.9 miles off. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Bleachery Ponds at 2.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Rules at this water are worth checking on the day.