Long Pond Fishing Spot

• County: Plymouth County
• Acreage: 211
• Public Fishing: Yes
• Mean Depth: 46'
• Max Depth: 102'
• Elevation: 140'
• Bathymetry Map: View Long Pond Bathymetry Map
• Website: http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/habitat/maps/ponds/pdf/dfwlongp.pdf
• Last Modified By: carpmaster on 08/07/09 12:47 PM
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Long Pond is a deep, 211 acre natural coldwater pond. The pond has an average depth of 46 feet and a maximum depth of 102 feet, one of the deepest natural ponds in the state. It is fed by groundwater and an inlet from Little Long Pond, and eventually drains via groundwater and reportedly a pipe into Halfway Pond. The ponds 3.3 miles of shoreline are heavily developed with year round homes and summer camps and substrates are generally sand and rubble. Water color is clear and transparency is excellent at 18 feet. The pond is stratified during the summer months and contains a large volume of cold well-oxygenated water. Access: This pond is easily reached from Route 3 by taking exit 3 (Clark Road) and heading west on Clark Road. After stopping at the stop sign at the intersection of Long Pond Road, continue straight across (a little offset to the left) and follow the road until you see the pond and then bear to the left. There is a newly renovated paved boat ramp provided by the state Public Access Board with ample parking spaces. A 50 horsepower limit on outboard motors is enforced by the Town of Plymouth. Fish Populations: A September 11, 2000 survey found smallmouth bass, white perch, pumpkinseed, bluegill, banded killifish, brown bullhead, largemouth bass, yellow perch, white sucker and American eel. Rainbow smelt (last stocked in 1972) have also been reported from the pond. The pond is also annually stocked with brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, Atlantic Salmon and (when available) tiger trout.

Long Pond is an excellent and heavily fished trout pond. It is heavily stocked in the spring and fall with brook, brown and rainbow trout and is also annually stocked with large Atlantic salmon broodstock. This pond is an excellent holdover pond for both trout and salmon, it produces large trout (especially browns) on a regular basis, and there is known potential for trophies (browns to 14 pounds have been taken here). Trolling generally produces most of the large holdover trout, although shore fishermen regularly take their share. Wading fishermen will find plenty of areas to fish. Summer trout water is located at 30 to 60 feet. Don’t overlook the smallmouth bass. Fly fishermen tell us this is a super spot to catch both trout and smallmouths on the long rod in the spring.

Long Pond is a 211-acre (0.85 km2) cold water pond in Plymouth, Massachusetts, east of Myles Standish State Forest, Halfway Pond and Round Pond, west of Route 3 at Exit 3, and north of West Wind Shores. The pond has an average depth of 46 feet (14 m) and a maximum depth of 100 feet (30 m). It is fed by groundwater and an inlet from Little Long Pond, and drains into Halfway Pond. A paved boat ramp provided by the Public Access Board with ample parking spaces is easily accessible from Route 3.