Fishing at West Meadow Brook Pond, Plymouth County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  West Meadow Brook Pond is one of the Plymouth County waters in Massachusetts. The surroundings are mixed woodland. At about 104 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Bank access stretches around 1.5 miles in total. Few waters listed in Plymouth County are bigger. Start from West Bridgewater, 2.2 miles down the road. The big place round here is South Boston, 21 miles distant. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on West Meadow Brook Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Records held for Plymouth County cover tessellated darter, striped bass, bluegill, swamp darter and chain pickerel. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. West Meadow Brook Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 72°F; the cold one sits at 27°F. In milder years the surface never sets. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to West Meadow Brook Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. This sits inside West Meadows Wildlife Management Area, so read the reserve notices first. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Flagg Pond, 1.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for West Meadow Brook Pond.