Whortleberry Pond Fishing near Weymouth, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Whortleberry Pond falls in Norfolk County, part of Massachusetts. It lies 112 feet above sea level. Small at around 7 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Weymouth sits 1.7 miles from here and is the nearest stop. The nearest city of size is South Boston, an 11 miles drive. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Whortleberry Pond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Norfolk County include bluegill, pumpkinseed, chain pickerel, yellow perch and redfin pickerel. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Whortleberry Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 28°F to 73°F. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Time your trip to Whortleberry Pond by conditions rather than dates. The first warm days of the year bring fish shallow quickly.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Parking is mapped about 170 yards from the bank. The water borders Whortleberry Pond, so expect the reserve rules to apply. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Whitmans Pond, 1 mile away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Whortleberry Pond before loading the car.