Description
The Billington Sea is a 285 acre great pond with average depth of 8 feet and a maximum depth of 15 feet. Shallow, weedy and fertile, this eutrophic lake is fed primarily by groundwater and cranberry bog outlets. Aquatic weeds are exceptionally abundant. The bottom is predominantly mud, although shoreline areas tend to be quite sandy. Except for the northern section, which is a town park, most of the shoreline is developed with houses.
Recreational access
The town of Plymouth maintains a sand boat ramp off of Morton Park Rd. in Morton Park (get directions). Parking for about 15 cars is available in the dirt lot next to the ramp. Little Pond's shore can be accessed across from the boat ramp. An admission fee is collected from Memorial Day - Labor Day, unless anglers hold a resident park permit. Please contact the town of Plymouth for additional information and/or restrictions pertaining to public access to Morton Park.
The dirt boat launch at Billington Sea.
Parking for the boat launch at Billington Sea.
Fish populations
The following fish species were found during MassWildlife surveys on Billington Sea:
- largemouth bass
- smallmouth bass
- chain pickerel
- yellow perch
- white perch
- bluegill
- pumpkinseed
- brown bullhead
- white sucker
- banded killifish
- golden shiner
- sea run alewife
Fishing
Billington Sea offers excellent fishing and is especially productive for largemouth bass and chain pickerel. It also contains good populations of sunfish and perch. A good forage base is provided by the sea-run alewives. Billington Sea has produced largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, sunfish, black crappie, white perch, and yellow perch that meet minimum sizes for recognition by the Freshwater Sportfishing Awards Program.
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