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Best Bets For Bass

Bass are among the most popular game species of fish in the state. The listing below is only a sampling of waters with big fish. Many bass fishermen (and fish biologists) will tell you there are many more waterbodies where "pin" fish can be hooked in Massachusetts. Not all anglers submit their big catches to MassWildlife and big bass lurk in many bodies of water!

Need directions to a lake or pond? Click on the MassWildlife District for that pond, find the pond name, and click on the Google Map feature for driving directions. The MassWildlife District link also connects you to other regional pond maps and fishing information.

Largemouth Bass

The columns below can be sorted by Waterbody , Town, or MassWildlife District. Simply click the column heading to help you sort for the information you need. When available, links to a pond map or specific website are included.

Best Bets for Largemouth Bass
Waterbody Town MassWildlife District
Agawam River Wareham Southeast District
Dick's Pond Wareham Southeast District
Glen Charlie Pond PDF icon Wareham Southeast District
John's Pond PDF icon Mashpee Southeast District
Leonard's Pond Rochester Southeast District
Long Pond PDF icon Plymouth Southeast District
Long Pond PDF icon Lakeville Southeast District
Mary's Pond PDF icon Rochester Southeast District
Mashpee-Wakeby Pond PDF icon Mashpee/Sandwich Southeast District
New Bedford Reservoir Acushnet Southeast District
Noquochoke Lake Dartmouth Southeast District
Webster Lake PDF icon Webster Central District
Quabbin Reservoir N/A Conn. Valley & Central District
Sampsons Pond PDF icon Carver Southeast District
Snipatuit Pond PDF icon Rochester Southeast District
Wachusett Reservoir N/A Central District

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Smallmouth Bass

The columns below can be sorted by Waterbody , Town, or MassWildlife District. Simply click the column heading to help you sort for the information you need. When available, links to a pond map or specific website are included.

Best Bets for Smallmouth Bass
Waterbody Town MassWildlife District
Connecticut River
N/A Connecticut Valley District
Flax Pond PDF icon
Brewster Southeast District
Long Pond PDF icon Brewster/Harwich Southeast District
Peter's Pond PDF icon Brewster Southeast District
Quabbin Reservoir N/A Conn. Valley & Central District
Schoolhouse Pond PDF icon
Chatham
Southeast District
Sheep Pond PDF icon
Brewster Southeast District
Spectacle Pond PDF icon Sandwich Southeast District
Wachusett Reservoir N/A Central District

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