| Long Pond | |
|---|---|
| Location | Plymouth, Massachusetts |
| Primary inflows | Little Long Pond and groundwater |
| Primary outflows | Halfway Pond |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 211 acres (85 ha) |
| Average depth | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Max. depth | 100 ft (30 m) |
| Settlements | Long Pond village |
Long Pond is a 211-acre (0.85 km2) cold water pond in Plymouth, Massachusetts, east of Myles Standish State Forest, Halfway Pond and Round Pond, west of Route 3 at Exit 3 and The Pinehills, northwest of Bloody Pond, and north of West Wind Shores. The pond has an average depth of 46 feet (14 m) and a maximum depth of 100 feet (30 m). It is fed by groundwater and an inlet from Little Long Pond, and drains into Halfway Pond. A paved boat ramp provided by the Public Access Board with ample parking spaces is easily accessible from Route 3.
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The village of the same name to the southwest of the pond includes Faunce Church .
Long Pond in Plymouth is one of the best ponds in the state for salmonid habitat and has a long history of trout and salmon stocking. Brook, brown and rainbow trout, chinook salmon, landlocked salmon, sockeye salmon, smallmouth bass, bullheads, white perch, chain pickerel, walleye, rainbow smelt and alewives were all stocked here prior to 1948. Management of the pond in recent years has concentrated on trout and salmon stocking, survey work and access improvements.
A September 11, 2000 survey found smallmouth bass, white perch, pumpkinseed, bluegill, banded killifish, brown bullhead, largemouth bass, yellow perch, white sucker and American eel. Rainbow smelt (last stocked in 1972) have also been reported from the pond. The pond is also annually stocked with brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, Atlantic Salmon and (when available) tiger trout.
Long Pond is an excellent and heavily fished trout pond. It is heavily stocked in the spring and fall with brook, brown and rainbow trout and is also annually stocked with large Atlantic salmon broodstock. This pond is an excellent holdover pond for both trout and salmon, it produces large trout (especially browns) on a regular basis, and there is known potential for trophies (browns to 14 pounds have been taken here). Trolling generally produces most of the large holdover trout, although shore fishermen regularly take their share. Wading fishermen will find plenty of areas to fish. Summer trout water is located at 30 to 60 feet. Don’t overlook the smallmouth bass. Fly fishermen tell us this is a super spot to catch both trout and smallmouths on the long rod in the spring.[1]