Description
Halfway Pond is a 233-acre great pond located just west of Long Pond and Rt. 3 in Plymouth. Halfway Pond has an average depth of 10 feet, a maximum depth of 15 feet, and water transparency up to 10 feet. The bottom is primarily sand, and vegetation is more common on the eastern side of the large island in the center of the pond. Large portions of the shoreline fall within conserved lands including the Halfway Pond Wildlife Management Area and Halfway Pond Conservation area. Halfway Pond serves as the headwaters for the Agawam River and is also used as a water source for cranberry bogs.
Recreational access
The Wildlands Trust of Southeastern Massachusetts maintains an unimproved cartop launch off of Mast Road on the western shore (get directions). The easiest way to access this point is to take Mast Rd. off of Long Pond Rd. since some of the roads that are shown on online maps do not allow cars. This intersection is across from the Waverly Oaks Golf Club. Parking is limited to just two or three cars at this access point. However, A ten-car lot is available half mile walk from the access point on Mast Rd. (get directions). While it is possible to drive all the way to the access point, the terrain is rough, and the road is not maintained. Large tracts of the shoreline can be accessed from trails in the conservation area and also from Halfway Pond Road and West Long Pond Rd. via Halfway Pond WMA. The island in the middle of the pond is a research preserve owned by The Nature Conservancy and is open only by prior permission. Please contact the Southeast District Offices of MassWildlife for additional information and/or restrictions pertaining to public access of Halfway Pond.
Shore access point at Halfway Pond.
Another access point on Mast Rd.
Parking at the pond's access point.
Parking that is available half a mile from the access point.
Fish populations
The following fish species were found during MassWildlife surveys:
- largemouth bass
- smallmouth bass
- chain pickerel
- yellow perch
- white perch
- pumpkinseed
- bluegill
- alewife
- white sucker
- golden shiner
- banded killifish
- tessellated darter
- fallfish
- American eel
Fishing
The most recent survey found that largemouth bass are the dominant bass species and that there are plenty of good sized white and yellow perch. Panfish, such as bluegill and pumpkinseed, are also plentiful. Halfway Pond has produced largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, black crappie, yellow perch, white perch, sunfish, and bullhead that meet the minimum sizes for recognition by the Freshwater Sportfishing Awards Program.
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