Description
Sheep Pond is a 152-acre great pond located off Rt. 124 in Brewster. Sheep Pond has an average depth of 30 feet, a maximum depth of 64 feet and the water is clear and transparent to about 20 feet. The bottom of the pond and its 2.6 miles of shoreline are predominantly sand and surrounded by wooded bluffs and hills, lightly developed with permanent homes. The pond can become windswept at times due to its long axis oriented with the prevailing southwest winds.
Recreational access
The Town of Brewster manages a paved boat ramp at the end of Fisherman’s Landing Rd. on the western shore (get directions). Parking is available for approximately 15 cars and trailers and there is a handicapped fishing pier adjacent to the ramp. A town issued sticker is required to park during the swim season and outboard motors are restricted to a maximum of 10 horsepower. Shore fishing is possible in areas adjacent to the ramp but take care to follow fishing rules during the swim season. Shore access is also possible via hiking trails in Sheep Pond Woodlands which is accessible from a Cape Cod Rail Trail parking area at the intersection of Rt. 137 (get directions). A parking fee may apply and the hike into Sheep Pond is approximately half a mile. Please contact town of Brewster for additional information, fee structure, and/or restrictions pertaining to public access of Sheep Pond.
Fish populations
The following fish species were found during MassWildlife surveys:
- largemouth bass
- smallmouth bass
- yellow perch
- white perch
- pumpkinseed
- brown bullhead
- banded killifish
- golden shiner
Sheep Pond is stocked each spring and fall with trout.
Fishing
Sheep Pond is one of the best trout ponds in the state because of the large amount of coldwater habitat it sustains throughout the warm summer months. Stocked fish roam widely throughout the pond for most of the year but in summer, retreat to this coldwater habitat which typically is found between 35 and 45 feet of water. While anglers will mostly be fishing for trout stocked in the current year, several large holdover trout are taken each summer. Don't neglect the smallmouth bass at Sheep Pond either as large fish are routinely reported, Sheep Pond has produced largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, white perch, bullhead, sunfish, brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, and tiger trout that meet minimum sizes for recognition by the Freshwater Sportfishing Awards Program.
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