Description
Tispaquin Pond is a 195-acre Great Pond located one mile north of the Route 28 and 25 rotary in Middleborough. Tispaquin Pond has an average depth of 5 feet, a maximum depth of 9 feet, and the waters are typically transparent to approximately 6 feet. Emergent aquatic vegetation is common around the shoreline and the pond bottom is a mix of sand and rubble. The three miles of shoreline are light to moderately developed with year-round homes, children’s summer camps, and a private camping area.
Recreational access
MassWildlife manages a gravel launch suitable for cartop boats off of Eldon Street on the southern shore (get directions). While some maps may show a marker for a boat ramp off of Towerview Drive, this is not the MassWildlife managed launch. The only launch that is managed by MassWildlife is the one off of Eldon Street. Please contact the Southeast District Offices of MassWildlife for additional information, and/or restrictions pertaining to public access of Tispaquin Pond.
Boat launch for Tispaquin Pond off of Eldon Street.
Parking for Tispaquin Pond.
Fish populations
The following fish species were found during MassWildlife surveys:
- largemouth bass
- smallmouth bass
- chain pickerel
- redfin pickerel
- yellow perch
- white perch
- black crappie
- pumpkinseed
- bluegill
- white sucker
- brown bullhead
- golden shiner
- American eel
Fishing
Tispaquin Pond has a good largemouth bass population with numerous fish 12 inches or larger and the occasional fish over 5 pounds. Chain pickerels are less numerous, but there are still some large fish. Tispaquin Pond has produced largemouth bass, chain pickerel, yellow perch, white perch, black crappie, bullhead, and sunfish that meet minimum size requirements for recognition by the Freshwater Sportfishing Awards Program.
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