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Billington Sea

Massachusetts · Plymouth

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Overview

Billington Sea in Plymouth is a shallow, weedy, very fertile 285-acre great pond. It averages 8 feet deep (15 max), and groundwater and cranberry-bog runoff feed it. The weed growth is exceptional, over a muddy bottom with sandy shallows near shore. The north end is a town park; homes line most of the rest.

Fishing

Largemouth and pickerel are the stars. Sea-run alewives give them plenty to eat. Sunfish and perch are plentiful too. Award fish include largemouth and smallmouth bass; chain pickerel; and panfish such as black crappie and sunfish, and white and yellow perch.

Species

MassWildlife surveys found largemouth and smallmouth bass; chain pickerel; panfish such as bluegill, pumpkinseed, white perch and yellow perch; brown bullhead; and banded killifish, golden shiner, sea-run alewife and white sucker.

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

Plymouth keeps a sand ramp in Morton Park off Morton Park Rd., with a dirt lot for about 15 cars. You can fish Little Pond's shore across from the ramp. From Memorial Day to Labor Day there's an admission fee unless you have a resident park permit. Contact the town of Plymouth about Morton Park rules.

Water facts

285 acres; average depth 8 ft; max 15 ft.

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MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife)