Widow Harding Pond Fishing near Eastham, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Set in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, this is Widow Harding Pond. The country round it is farm and woodlot from end to end. The water measures roughly 7 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It lies lower than most water we list in Massachusetts. The nearest town is Eastham, 1 mile away. Then North Eastham, 2.5 miles, and Orleans, 2.7 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Widow Harding Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Being tidal, the water moves twice a day, and the fishing moves with it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Barnstable County: striped bass, alewife and tessellated darter. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Widow Harding Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 31°F in January up to 69°F in July. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Widow Harding Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. A boat ramp sits about half a mile from the water. There is a car park at Cottontail Trailhead Parking, roughly half a mile away. Anglers are recorded at Jemima Pond, roughly half a mile off. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Great Pond is 0.4 miles distant. For Widow Harding Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.