Fishing Warner Pond in Plymouth County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Warner Pond lies in Plymouth County, in Massachusetts. It lies 33 feet above sea level. At 5 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Plymouth County. Plymouth sits 6.5 miles from the bank. New Bedford sits 27 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Warner Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The tide is the timetable on this water; two hours either side of the change usually fish hardest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Plymouth County, recorded fish include tessellated darter, striped bass and bluegill. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Warner Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 29°F to 71°F. In milder years the surface never sets. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Expect Warner Pond to follow that timing. Water colour tells you more than the air temperature does.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Mapping puts a reserve boundary across this water; check what it allows. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Rabbit Pond, 0.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on Warner Pond is worth confirming on the day.