Saturday 30 June 2018

Discover Fishing Cape Cod Ponds

By Betty Green


If you love the outdoors and you love to fish, you may want to plan a trip to Brewster Massachusetts. There are more than three hundred sixty ponds. Brewster has some of the best fishing Cape Cod has to offer. Nickerson State Park, Baker Pond, and Sheeps Pond are three popular spots that attract fishermen from all over.

The four ponds in the Nickerson State Park are stocked with trout every fall and spring. The park stays open twelve months a year. The ponds are stocked with state raised fish and include tiger trout, brown trout, and rainbow trout. Every so often folks will catch yellow perch and large and small mouth bass. It is important to note that the roads may not get plowed consistently in the snowy month, so be prepared when planning your trip.

The next highly recommended pond is Bakers Pond. Situated off Bakers Pond Road, access to this pond is limited as well as parking. Trolling in a kayak or small boat is the best option for catching fish in this pond. This pond is also stocked every year with largemouth bass. The best time to fish this pond is in late fall or early spring.

Finally, Sheeps Pond located in Brewster features a striking boat ramp and plenty of parking. Gas powered motors on the pond are limited to 3 horsepower. This is a terrific spot for slow trolling for a variety of species of fish. Because the water is so clear you can see down ten feet. During the summer this spot can get pretty busy so you will do well to get started early.

Three kinds of bait are recommended for freshwater pond fish. The three types of bait include night crawlers, power bait, and shiners. You can use bobbers with the shiners to help keep the bait in the spot where fish will strike. Power bait is dough like and soft and floats on the top of the pond. It is used for catching trout. Night crawlers are also used to catch trout and usually injected with some air to make them float.

Because trout tend not to get spooked when the light is low, before the sun comes up or after it goes down is the best time to fish. In low light trout swim close to the shoreline looking for an easy meal. The human benefit is that this part of the day is a very quiet time and great for relaxing.

Brown trout are known to be night feeders. When the temperatures get warmer during the summer months, the trout will move to deeper water. To improve your chance of catching them, use a small boat or kayak to get out to the deep part of the pond.

When you plan your next trip look at the many ponds Massachusetts has to offer. Even though the three mentioned are great spots, it is worth looking into all other areas. If you love to fish you will be hard pressed to run out of terrific spots to spend your time.




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