Description
Johnson Pond is a 14-acre impoundment of Tracey Brook located at the intersection of North Main Street and Johnson Street near the town hall in Raynham. Johnson Pond has an average depth of 3 feet, a maximum depth of 7 feet and the bottom is silt and muck. The pond is fed from swamps and Gushee and Hewitt Ponds which together form the headwaters of the Forge River which flows into the Taunton River.
Recreational access
The Town of Raynham manages a concrete boat ramp suitable for trailered and cartop watercraft off of Rt. 104 on the southwest shore (get directions). There is an adjacent asphalt parking lot suitable for roughly 20 vehicles. Shore fishing is possible in areas around the ramp and up to the dam. Please contact the Town of Raynham for additional information and/or restrictions pertaining to public access of Johnson Pond.
The concrete boat ramp of Johnson Pond.
Parking and shore access at Johnson Pond.
Fish populations
The following fish species were found during MassWildlife surveys:
- largemouth bass
- chain pickerel
- black crappie
- yellow perch
- bluegill
- pumpkinseed
- brown bullhead
- golden shiner
Johnson Pond is stocked each spring with trout.
Fishing
Johnson Pond is a popular trout fishing destination in spring. Shore anglers do very well here as some of the deepest areas of the pond are within casting distance from shore. Johnson Pond has produced largemouth bass and tiger trout that meet minimum sizes for recognition by the Freshwater Sportfishing Awards Program.
More fishing resources:
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