Long Pond Fishing Spot
- County: Barnstable - Brewster/Harwich, MA
- Acreage: 716
- Public Fishing: Yes
- Mean Depth: 23'
- Max Depth: 66'
- Elevation: 29'
- Bathymetry Map: View Long Pond Bathymetry Map
- Website: http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/habitat/maps/ponds/pdf/dfwlongb.pdf
- Last Modified By: vinny60 on 09/27/09 01:42 PM
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Ive seen some pigs come out of here. Hope next time Ill be the one pulling out a good one.
Long Pond Baits and Tackle
Other Check Prices
- Sand Eels
- Dropshot
- 3 Keepers:
3.20lbs
2lbs
1lb
Other Check Prices
- hot dog
Crankbait Check Prices
Topwater Bait Check Prices
- I was using a Super Spook Jr and 6" blue/black senkos.
Stick Bait Check Prices
- Jerk Bait
Spinnerbait / Buzzbait Check Prices
- tandem willow spinner baits, mostly chartruse and lime.
and the 6" pumkin stick worms - Silver in line spinner
- 1st was 1-1/2lbs
2nd was 1lb
In-Line Spinner Check Prices
- 1/6oz Rooster Tail
1st - 12in
2nd -12 1/4in
4th - 12 1/2in - 1/6oz Rooster Tail
- one 11-1/2in and one 14.5in 1lb 6oz
Worm Check Prices
- 4" senko
- drop shot senko
- 4" YUM Dingers, Watermelon/Gold Flake
- AKA Black Magic
- Long, thin, green worms worked amazingly well
Craw Check Prices
- Our Bag was:
Paul's 3.85lber, 3-1/2lber, one a little over 2lbs, and my 3-1/2lber
Tube Check Prices
- 3 for 7.99lbs
One was about 2lbs, One about 3lbs, and my Lunker of the day was 3lbs 1oz
Soft Swimbait Check Prices
- on a Boag Hog Stand-Up Head
Bass Jig Check Prices
Long Pond Description
Long Pond in Brewster and Harwich is a 716 acre natural great pond, the largest freshwater pond on Cape Cod. It has an average depth of 23 feet and a maximum depth of 66 feet. Transparency is good, extending to 14 feet, and aquatic vegetation is scarce. The bottom is composed of sand and rubble. The pond’s 6.4 miles of shoreline is moderately developed with houses, seasonal cottages and beaches. Three small ponds are connected to the main pond by small channels: Black, Smalls and Greenland Ponds. The entire system drains into the Herring River. During the summer, dissolved oxygen levels drop below 2 ppm at 34 feet and deeper. Access: There are so many Long Ponds in Massachusetts it is easy to get confused, but this one is located just north of Route 6 on the Brewster/Harwich border. It can be reached by taking Exit 10 from Route 6 and heading north on Route 124. Access is provided by three boat ramps: two in Harwich and one in Brewster. The Harwich ramps are located off Long Pond Road and are next to town beach areas. The Brewster ramp can be reached from Route 124 by taking Crowells Bog Road to Mammon Drive. This ramp is also next to a town beach. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, parking is restricted to town residents with a sticker. Fish Populations: alewife, American eel, banded killifish, white sucker, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, white perch, brown bullhead, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed and tesselated darter.
Long Pond is relatively infertile with a limited standing crop of gamefish. It is an excellent smallmouth bass pond, however, and produces individuals in the 3 to 5 pound range fairly frequently. Unfortunately, it is difficult to fish during the summer due to heavy recreational boating and swimming pressure. Best bet for smallmouth fanciers is to fish during the spring months. Use dark jigs or bucktails with a very slow retrieve, or use bait such as grass shrimp or crawlers. Anglers are encouraged to practice catch and release to maintain good, fishable stocks of smallmouth. If you’re fishing for the table, concentrate on the yellow perch and white perch. There are some very nice ones in here.