Witch Pond in Bristol County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Witch Pond in Bristol County, Massachusetts. It sits 15 miles in from the sea. It covers about 11 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Plainville is the closest town at 2.6 miles. The nearest city of size is Providence, 15 miles away. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Witch Pond

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Bristol County names bluegill, tessellated darter and pumpkinseed. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Witch Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 71°F at the top of summer and 26°F at the bottom of winter. Conditions shift steadily rather than sharply. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Plan any trip to Witch Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Sort the permit out before you load the car. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Turnpike Lake at 1.4 miles is the sensible second choice. The position on Witch Pond is worth confirming on the day.