Long Pond
Massachusetts · Plymouth
- 208 acres mapped (USGS NHD)
- 5.4 km shoreline
- County: Plymouth
- Shoreline outline: USGS NHD
- Massachusetts freshwater fishing (MassWildlife)
The pin marks the middle of the water, for directions. The shoreline on the map comes from USGS NHD.
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Overview
At 111 feet deep, Long Pond in Plymouth ranks among the deepest ponds in Massachusetts. The 227-acre kettle hole averages 45 feet deep, with clear water (about 18 ft visibility) over sand and rubble. Groundwater and a stream from Little Long Pond feed it, and it seeps out underground toward Halfway Pond. Year-round homes and summer camps line most of its 3.3-mile shore.
Fishing
Deep, cold, well-oxygenated water lets stocked trout survive the summer and grow over several seasons, so big browns are caught here regularly, mostly by trolling. In spring and fall trout can turn up anywhere. In summer, look for them in 30-60 feet of water. Smallmouth bass are the overlooked bonus. The award list is long: largemouth and smallmouth bass; chain pickerel; black crappie; and white catfish, yellow and white perch, bullhead, sunfish, and brook, rainbow, brown and tiger trout have all qualified for the Freshwater Sportfishing Awards Program.
Species
MassWildlife surveys list largemouth and smallmouth bass, yellow and panfish such as bluegill, pumpkinseed and white perch; brown bullhead; and American eel, banded killifish and white sucker. Trout are stocked spring and fall.
Seasons
Spring and fall: trout anywhere. Summer: troll 30-60 ft for holdover trout.
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
Launch at the DCR concrete ramp off Clark Rd., which has parking for 29 trailers (Myles Standish State Forest office). Plymouth enforces a 50 hp outboard limit. Shore anglers can fish beside the ramp or wade along the shoreline.
Water facts
227 acres; average depth 45 ft; max 111 ft; clarity about 18 ft; 3.3 miles of shoreline.
Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trout | 10-02-2026 |
Nearby waters
- Halfway Pond · 1.2 km (MA)
- Big Sandy Pond · 5.3 km (MA)
- White Island Pond · 5.7 km (MA)
- Fearing Pond · 6 km (MA)
- Great Herring Pond · 7.4 km (MA)
- Billington Sea · 10.9 km (MA)
More in Plymouth
- Big Sandy Pond (MA)
- Fearing Pond (MA)
- Little Pond (MA)
- Marys Pond (MA)
- Billington Sea (MA)
- Great Herring Pond (MA)
MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife)