Fishing near Plainfield in Hampshire County, MA

3.72 Rating based on 85 Reviews
  • Most Caught Species: American Shad, Largemouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch
  • # of fishing spots within 25 miles: 65
  • # of reports within 25 miles: 36
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Plainfield Fishing Photos

One of many shore spots to fish on the campground near Plainfield

One of many shore spots to fish on the campground

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Upper Highland Beach area good for shore fishing. near Plainfield

Upper Highland Beach area good for shore fishing.

Great place to camp and fish on site.
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Worlds Smallest Pickerel near Plainfield

Worlds Smallest Pickerel

5-10ft deep Shorline
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Larry near Plainfield

Larry

Shoreline, Tree overhang, 5 feet water
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Top Fishing Spots near Plainfield

Westfield River
Westfield River

Avg. Rating: 0
# Reviews:
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Plainfield Pond
Plainfield Pond

Avg. Rating: 4
# Reviews: 2
Views: 2105

Hallockville Pond
Hallockville Pond

Avg. Rating: 4
# Reviews: 1
Views: 1570

Swift River
Swift River

Avg. Rating: 4
# Reviews: 1
Views: 1299

Ashfield Pond
Ashfield Pond

Avg. Rating: 0
# Reviews:
Views: 2904

Upper Highland Lake
Upper Highland Lake

Avg. Rating: 4.5
# Reviews: 2
Views: 4571

Plainfield Area Fish Species

Recent Plainfield Fishing Reports

Ashmere Lake 8/27 Fishing Report Aug 28, 2011

Ashmere Lake 8/27

Ashmere Lake -

Tried to get some fishing in before the storm rolled through.

Got on the water around 7:30 a.m

Lots and Lots of bait fish activity on th...

Avg. Rating: 4
# Reviews: 3 Views:
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Created by: eepthebassraider
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Derby day.  Cheshire Reservoir Fishing Report Mar 04, 2013

Derby day. Cheshire Reservoir

Cheshire Reservoir, MA -

Had a great day of fishing the R.O.P.E.S. derby in Cheshire. Caught 12 total fish. 11 slime darts and 1 Pike. The Pike was a personal best. We had...

Avg. Rating: 5
# Reviews: 4 Views:
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Created by: papaathona
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Great day on the ICE! Fishing Report Feb 20, 2013

Great day on the ICE!

Went out ice fishing yesterday at a local pond got there a little late around 10 and had everything set up by 1030. 10 mins in we had one up my friend...

Avg. Rating: 5
# Reviews: 5 Views:
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Deerfield River  Fishing Report Mar 28, 2009

Deerfield River

"somewhere" western mass -

didnt have the chance to go there but i planned a weekend trip to do some survivalism some time in june... i will let you know the details ... when th...

Avg. Rating: 2
# Reviews: 5 Views:
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Sept 1,2013 Fishing Report Sep 04, 2013

Sept 1,2013

Deerfield river. -

Canoe trip down the Deerfield river....

Avg. Rating: 5
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Largemouth bass Fishing Report Aug 01, 2012

Largemouth bass

whately, MA -

went to a local farmers pound around my area in western mass. started out throwing some plastic soft baits catching small largemouths some perch and l...

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Baits and Tackle used near Plainfield

Check Prices

  • shinners
  • soft plastics to live bait
  • minnows, jig
  • Bluegill
  • rubber grub

Tube Check Prices

Minnow Check Prices

  • Large Shiner on a tip up.
  • Medium to large minnows on a tip up
  • Tip ups baited with shiners

Craw Check Prices

  • Yammamoto flippin hog

Crankbait Check Prices

  • Red with black stripes/spots. dives 10-12ft. Small rattle noise.
  • yellow dancin eel

Bass Jig Check Prices

  • Used Jigs, and yam's missed a lot of fish and caught a lot.

Soft Swimbait Check Prices

  • 4" senkos watermellon gold
  • 4' senko daquiri

Lipless Bait Check Prices

  • 4" lipless crank bait, pumpkinseed coloring.
  • 4" lipless craink bait pumpkinseed colored.

Nightcrawler Check Prices

  • caught a 3.1/2lb'er on an inch of worm.

Streamer Check Prices

  • Black Baed Haed Wooly Bugger

In-Line Spinner Check Prices

  • Gold blade, Yellow n red Tail
  • Silver, black/red tail
  • silver blade, red/black tail
  • Silver blades, Red/white tail

Nymph Check Prices

  • Copper John
  • PT

Worm Check Prices

  • Zoom Trick worm Color South Africa special
  • Yam's off all sorts and colors... thats it.
    Also caught smallmouth and a couple of chain pickeral.
  • Zoom Trick Worm
    Color: South Africa Special
  • Senko
    1st was 11-3/4in
    2nd was 6in on the inline spinner

Grub Check Prices

  • Orange color grub.

Other Check Prices

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