Unnamed Pond on East Spring St, Holbrook, MA

This unnamed pond is probably my favorite hidden gem. Located behind a shutdown factory in Holbrook, this pond actually has a pretty interesting story behind it. This used to be an old rock quarry so it's pretty deep in the middle. One day while they were digging, one of the cranes hit an underground spring that ended up flooding the quarry. They were able to get all of the machinery except for one crane that is still stuck in the ground on the eastern shore.

So to get to this place you can either park at the end of Spring Lane and walk over to the eastern shore or you can park behind the building on Spring St, which I'll mark for you, and navigate the paths through the trees to find the water.  There are several spots to fish around the pond, including near the crane, a spot on a big rock on the northern shore, or along the path that wraps around the western and southern shores. 

If you fish from the big rock on the northern shore, there is an island that you can cast out towards where there are some lilly pads that a lot of fish congregate around.  If you're over by the crane, you can fish to the right where there are some weeds and bushes to work.  There is also another island off of the western shore where a friend of my caught an 8 lb bass.  I know right? 8 lbs for such a small pond?  That's why this place is such a great find.

There are very few weeds in this pond so you can pretty much use any type of lure that you want and I'm sure you'll have some success.  I had the most success fishing off of the rock on the north shore .

If you have the energy to carry a boat over from Spring Lane you can get it in there and work several more spots that are sure to be potent like in the coves in the south east corner or the most southern shore that can't be reached from the land.  Good luck!

Successful Bait: Worms- Pumpkin seed, Black, Silver.  Frogs- Dark Green. Spinner bait- whit skirt, black/red skirt. Crank bait - Shallow Diver Perch, Deep Diver White.  Jerk bait- Silver w/ blue 
Shore Fishing? Yes 
Boat Access? Yes 
Boat Ramp? No

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Unnamed Pond on Route 123, Easton, MA

Behind the Easton Industrial Park located on Route 123, you will find a good sized, unnamed pond that me and my friends have had great success in.  The pond is well hidden between a couple of industrial parks and has limited shore fishing but if you get a boat out there, you can definitely find some great spots to fish.

The only way I know to access this pond is to enter the industrial park by going down Bristol Dr and then taking a left onto Norfolk Ave.  This will bring you to a rotary at which you take your first right into a parking lot.   Go all the way to the back, left side of the parking lot and you will find a couple of openings to the water.  You can usually park right next to the water on the grass or in the parking lot to be safe.

There are a good amount of weeds in this pond, especially near the shore by the two openings but it drops off a little bit as you get out further.  The space is limited on the shore, maybe room for 4 or 5 people to fish at once so don't expect a lot of different options while you're fishing from the shore.  We've always caught a bass or two though working the the middle or even working the overhanging bushes to the left of the openings. 

If you get a boat out there, which I always prefer, there are 3 spots where I have had the most success in here.  The first one is on the eastern shore, directly across from where you put in the boat.  It is a little corner where there are some submerged branches and a lot of fish.  The next spot, located at the very northern point of the pond, is full of weeds and lilly pads, with a lot of brush overhanging the edges.  This is a great spot to throw out a Texas rigged worm or rubber frog and pull in a few bass.

The last spot I always make sure to check out is in the southeast corner of the pond.  There are several trees hanging very low above the water that give the fish good shade to hide in.  Usually, the wind is blowing this direction as well, which push the bait fish that way and you know the bass will always follow them, so expect to catch a few here as well.   If you want to explore some more, the southwestern shore always looks like a spot to catch some fish but it is really shallow so just keep that in mind if you have a boat out there. 


Successful Bait: Worms- Watermelon, Pumpkin seed, Black.  Frogs- Dark Green. Crank bait- 6 in diver, red/yellow. 
Shore Fishing? Yes 
Boat Access? Yes 
Boat Ramp? No

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Big Sandy Pond, Plymouth, MA

Big Sandy Pond, like almost every pond is Plymouth, is almost completely weedless and  has a high water visibility.  Also, it is much deeper than most other ponds in Massachusetts.  That being said, it must be fished much differently than your average northeastern pond which is usually riddled with weeds and lilly pads.  Success in this pond takes technique, knowledge, and some help from a depth finder.

Like a few of the other ponds I've written about, unless you own land on the shore, you can only fish it if you drop a boat in.  There is a boat ramp with plenty of parking located down a very bumpy Gunning Point Rd, which can be found off of Bourne Rd.

For the most part, I fished three distinct aspects of this pond with some success.  There are plenty of docks running into the water on Big Sandy which are always a good place to start when you can't find any structure in the water.  They are especially abundant on the eastern shore.  I worked both a rubber worm and a spinner around them with some success.

After that, we fished some of the shores that had tree branches hanging out over the water, providing some shade for the fish.  These can be found on either side of the point that is extending out from the southern shore.  Again I worked a worm and a spinner bait over there, catching both largemouth and smallmouth bass.

The last spot we fished, which was very difficult to find even with our depth finder, is a severe drop off located just a little northeast of that point coming out from the south.  I will mark it on the map for you.  It drops from about 15 ft to around 30 ft in some places and finding a drop is always a good spot to fish as they will congregate on that downward slope.  Obviously in a spot like this you need to work hard to get your bait down to them so think about putting wait on your plastic baits or using a deep diving crank bait. 

One thing to consider is that I haven't trolled the entire pond searching for drop offs so the one I described may not be the only one.  Good luck!

Successful Bait: Worms- Light green.  Crank bait- Deep, white 15 ft diver.  Spinnerbait- yellow/white skirt.
Shore Fishing? Yes 
Boat Access? Yes 
Boat Ramp? Yes

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Unnamed Pond off of Pond St, Braintree, MA

Last summer I fished a pond in Braintree with some success but unfortunately I have no clue what the name of it is.  This pond is not only unnamed but also very hard to find.  There's two access points, only one of which I have used up to this point.  There is an apartment complex across the street from Messina Drive on Pond St, which if you go through there parking lot, will lead you to a path down to the water.  According to Google Maps, you can also access this pond via Lincoln Ave off of North St.

This pond is pretty large but has limited shore fishing access.  If you use the Pond St access point, it will lead you to a set of peninsulas, allowing you to fish 3 distinct segments of the pond.  The largest, most northern segment (on your left as you come in from Pond St) drops off quickly from the shore and seems to be pretty clear of weeds.  I watched a couple kids bring in some bass over there as I was leaving.

I mainly fished the opposite side on the western part of the pond.  There are some trees and bushes lining the shore so its challenging to find a spot but I caught a couple bass here but saw several large breaks out just a little past where I could reach.  I am definitely interested in heading back here to see what I can make of it. 

If you're interested, I saw two people putting a canoe into the water by the Lincoln Ave access point.  That is probably the best way to fish this pond since the shore fishing is very limited by the pond is quite expansive.  Good luck!


Successful Bait: Worms- Black, Watermelon Green.  Crankbait- Shallow diving silver pattern.
Shore Fishing? Yes 
Boat Access? Yes 
Boat Ramp? No

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Silk Mill Pond Conservation Area, Canton, MA

The Silk Mill Pond Conversation Area is a small little pond hidden away in a neighborhood in Canton. According to my sources, there is a guy that lives by that stocks the pond with bass every year. It doesn't really matter to me where the fish come from, as long as they're in the pond. Since it's a small pond, don't expect to find any monster bass in there but it is a good spot to go cast a few and try out different baits.

It gets pretty deep in the middle so if you want to use a deep running crank bait or lets a swim bait sink a little deeper, you should be able to pull out a few. Most of my success has come from working the lilly pads against the eastern shore along Old Shephard St.  The weeds are pretty thick tho so you'll have a tough time getting ur bait down to the fish.  Instead, fishing the edges of the lilly pads will allow you to get the bait to their level and within their range.

There's really not much else to say about this pond.  It's small, stocked with bass, and pretty secluded.

Successful Bait: Worms- Watermelon,  Black & Yellow, Pumpkin seed w/ Red Flakes.  Small segmented swim bait. 
Shore Fishing? Yes 
Boat Access? Yes 
Boat Ramp? No

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Jacob's Pond, Norwell, MA

This is a great spot that is never over crowded but always produces fish.  Located just over the Hanover/Norwell town line off of Route 123, Jacob's Pond is a big body of water with an abundance of fish.  I've gone there a lot recently and at about 5 PM as the day starts to cool off, the fish start going crazy.

If you turn onto Jacob Lane off of Route 123, about a quarter of a mile up is a parking lot.  Park in there and follow the path down to the water.  You will find a little dock to your right and a path out to a peninsula on the left.  If you're fishing off the dock, you will see plenty of fish jumping about 75 feet out into the water, specifically around a submerged tree stump out about 100 ft.  The peninsula is covered in trees but you will find about 5 access points that will allow you to fish some submerged branches, bushes that run into the water, and a large collection of lilly pads.  The dock is also a great spot to fish with kids as it is often surrounded by perch and sun fish. 

My suggestion would be to get a canoe or a kayak out there because the access from the shore is limited but there are a lot of great spots that you can access in a boat.  Unfortunately, Jacob's is a protected conservation land so there are no motors allowed out on the water.  If you do take a boat out there I suggest starting at the northern end where there are a lot of lilly pads and inlets.  Also in the northern section of the pond is a large submerged branch that is surrounded by fish.  A friend and I dropped anchor around it and pulled about 8 fish in in about 30 minutes. 

If you  want to drop a canoe or kayak in, I suggest getting directions to Duncan drive where you will find easy access to the water.

Successful Bates: Worms- Watermelon, Pumpkin Seed, Black.  Frogs- Light green/yellow.  6 in. Diving Crank Baits.  Split Back Jerk Bait - Perch design.
Shore Fishing? Yes
Boat Access? Yes off Duncan Dr and Jacob Ln but no motors.
Boat Ramp? No

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