Sheep Pond

Overview

MassWildlife ranks Sheep Pond in Brewster, off Route 124, among the best trout ponds in Massachusetts. The 152-acre great pond averages 30 feet deep and reaches 64, with clear water to about 20 feet. Sand covers the bottom and most of the 2.6-mile shore. Wooded bluffs and hills surround it, with only a few permanent homes. The pond's long axis runs with the prevailing southwest wind, so it can get rough.

Fishing

Sheep Pond holds lots of cold water through summer. Stocked trout roam the whole pond most of the year, then drop into 35-45 feet when it warms. Most fish are current-year stockers, but several big holdovers are caught each summer. Don't overlook the smallmouth either, since large ones are reported regularly. Award fish include largemouth and smallmouth bass, yellow and white perch, bullhead, sunfish, and brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout.

Species

MassWildlife surveys found largemouth and smallmouth bass; panfish such as pumpkinseed, white perch and yellow perch; brown bullhead; and banded killifish and golden shiner. Trout are stocked every spring and fall.

Techniques

In summer, fish for trout in 35-45 feet of water, where the cold water is.

Regulations

MassWildlife freshwater regulations apply: https://www.mass.gov/freshwater-fishing-regulations. Check local town or DCR rules for access fees and restrictions.

Licensing

A Massachusetts freshwater fishing license is required for anglers 15 and older.

Access

Brewster's paved ramp at the end of Fisherman's Landing Rd. (west shore) has parking for about 15 cars with trailers and an accessible fishing pier next door. A town sticker is required to park during swim season, and outboards are capped at 10 hp. You can fish from shore near the ramp, but follow the swim-season rules. Or hike about half a mile in through Sheep Pond Woodlands from the Cape Cod Rail Trail lot at Route 137, where a parking fee may apply. Contact the town for fees and rules.

Amenities

Accessible fishing pier at the town ramp.

Water facts

152 acres; average depth 30 ft; max 64 ft; clarity about 20 ft; 2.6 miles of shoreline; 10 hp limit.

Nearby waters

• Long Pond · 1.6 km (MA)
• Cliff Pond · 4.4 km (MA)
• Flax Pond · 4.8 km (MA)
• Little Cliff Pond · 5 km (MA)
• Baker Pond · 6.3 km (MA)
• Goose Pond · 7.1 km (MA)

More in Barnstable

• Ashumet Pond (MA)
• Baker Pond (MA)
• Cliff Pond (MA)
• Crystal Lake (MA)
• Flax Pond (MA)
• Goose Pond (MA)