Tisbury Great Pond Fishing Guide, Dukes County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  You will find Tisbury Great Pond in Dukes County, Massachusetts. The shore lies 0.6 miles out. Surface area runs to roughly 706 acres, so plan for one area rather than the whole. Among the waters listed for Dukes County, none is wider. West Tisbury is the closest place, 2.1 miles off. For a city, New Bedford is 24 miles off. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Tisbury Great Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Dukes County include American eel, striped bass, alewife and rainbow smelt. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The shape of Tisbury Great Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 71°F, with January the cold end at about 30°F. Whether it freezes depends on the year. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Tisbury Great Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. This sits inside Plum Bush Point, so read the reserve notices first. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Black Point Pond sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow. Signs at Tisbury Great Pond carry more weight than any list.