Fishing Stonewall Pond in Dukes County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Stonewall Pond is listed under Dukes County, Massachusetts. Salt water lies 0.6 miles off. Small at around 21 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It lies lower than most water we list in Massachusetts. The nearest place of any size is West Tisbury, 5.7 miles away. New Bedford is the closest city, 23 miles away. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Stonewall Pond

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. This is tidal water: the state of the tide decides where fish sit, so plan the session around it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Dukes County: American eel, striped bass, alewife, rainbow smelt and tessellated darter. Fish Stonewall Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 31°F in January and 71°F in July. Spring and autumn are the strongest, but nothing is truly closed. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. On Stonewall Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. A boat ramp sits half a mile away, so trailered boats can get on. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. The water borders Stonewall Pond Preserve, so expect the reserve rules to apply. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Nashaquitsa Pond, 0.5 miles out. Check the current arrangement for Stonewall Pond.