Coonamessett Pond Fishing Spot
- County: Barnstable - Falmouth MA
- Acreage: 158
- Mean Depth: 19'
- Max Depth: 34'
- Elevation: 31'
- Last Modified By: vinny60 on 09/27/09 02:22 PM
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Public access to Coonamessett Pond is provided by a town of Falmouth through the Souza Conservation Area on the southwestern end of the pond. It is located off Hatchville Road which runs between Sam Turner Road and Sandwich Road, both roads run south from Route 151. The access road is dirt and narrow and rutted, the unimproved ramp is suitable only for cartop boats and canoes. Parking is available for approximately five cars. There is a 10 horsepower limit on outboards imposed by the town of Falmouth.
Coonamessett Pond Baits and Tackle
Soft Baits Check Prices
- Dropshot
- 1st was 3.72lb Tourney Lunker
Other two were 1-1/2lbs each - Only one keeper out of the 5 I caught and in was 12" 3/4lbs
- My limit was:
2.30lbs
Three 1lbers
13oz
Lure (Other) Check Prices
Crankbait Check Prices
- Sexy Shad, White Belly and blue back
Diving Billed Plug, White Belly grey back
Spinnerbait / Buzzbait Check Prices
- Barbie color spinnerbait cranking from out from shore line. This fish hit in about 10 ft of water had a couple of more followers but that was it. Then the winds and rain picked up and it was tuff fishing from there on in .My boater caught a nice one about 4 hrs later with a crank bait and that was it on the hits fished many of the same spots as Micahel K draging jigs and tubes not a bite. big fish of the day was 6+ large mouth and a 5+ smallie
- Mepps Agila inline spinner silver and red #1.
- Panther Martin rainbow trout inline spinner #1
Jerk Bait Check Prices
- This Big Bastard Stole My Lure!
Coonamessett Pond Description
Coonamessett Pond is a 158 acre natural kettlehole pond with a maximum depth of 34 feet and an average depth of 19 feet. The pond is located in the Hatchville section of Falmouth. Transparency is only fair, extending to 6.5 feet. The pond stratifies during the summer but no trout water exists. The shoreline is 2.9 miles and is moderately developed with a golf course, cottages and year-round homes. The pond receives water from groundwater and a small inlet from Round Pond and drains into the Coonamessett River. Access: Public access to Coonamessett Pond is provided by a town of Falmouth through the Souza Conservation Area on the southwestern end of the pond. It is located off Hatchville Road which runs between Sam Turner Road and Sandwich Road, both roads run south from Route 151. The access road is dirt and narrow and rutted, the unimproved ramp is suitable only for cartop boats and canoes. Parking is available for approximately five cars. There is a 10 horsepower limit on outboards imposed by the town of Falmouth. Fish Populations: smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, chain pickerel, alewife, yellow perch, bluegill, white perch, killifish, brown bullhead, pumpkinseed, golden shiner and white sucker. White catfish and tessellated darters have also been reported. Smallmouth and largemouth bass do well here. Growth rates are above the state average for these species. Unfortunately, the sampling indicated a general scarcity of bass 12 inches and larger, indicating heavy fishing pressure for these species. Chain pickerel provide good fishing with some sizable fish 20 inches and better. The sea-run alewives provide a good forage base. Panfishing should be good here. Although the brown bullheads appeared quite scarce, there were plenty of fat bluegills and a large, underharvested, yellow perch population. The perch appeared to be of small average size, but there were ample numbers in the 7 to 8 inch range during the last survey, and the situation may have improved somewhat during the intervening years.