Description
Great Pond is a 18-acre kettle hole and a great pond located immediately off of Route 6 in Truro. Great Pond has an average depth of 14 feet, a maximum depth of 35 feet, and water transparency typically extending to 14 feet. The pond bottom is composed primarily of sand; aquatic vegetation is scarce, and the three quarters of a mile of shoreline is lightly developed with residential homes.
Recreational access
The town of Truro owns a small parcel of land off of Route 6 on the western shore (get directions). Park on the shoulder of Route 6 and walk in on an unmarked dirt road down a steep path that leads to a shallow cove at the western end of the pond. Access is suitable for wading anglers, canoes, and lightweight cartop boats. Please contact the offices of the town of Truro for additional information, fee structure, and/or restrictions pertaining to public access of Great Pond.
Fish populations
The following fish species were found during MassWildlife surveys:
- smallmouth bass
- yellow perch
- pumpkinseed
- brown bullhead
- banded killifish
Great Pond is stocked each spring with trout.
Fishing
Great Pond is primarily a trout fishing destination and has produced some holdover fish in the past. During mid summer, look for the trout to be holding at depths of 18 to 21 feet. Smallmouth bass up to 14 inches and a pound and a half are also present but warm water angling reports here are limited. Other nearby ponds are Pilgrim Lake in Truro and Gull Pond in Wellfleet.
More fishing resources:
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