Any Life Near Boston

[CO Fisher]

It is supposed to be nice tomorrow and want to get my line wet. So I was wondering if anyone has had any luck in the Boston area? Pan fish, trout, bass...as long as it has fins.

[spitfisher]

the cape is probable your best bet right now, the area seems to be 1 month ahead of us.

[ShaneY]

If you are looking in boston proper try jamaica pond. stocked with trout. I went by earlier and casted for about 45min didnt get a hit but the powerbait guys were doing ok.

[CO Fisher]

Power Bait...it just feels like cheating. Granted they are catching fish, but I almost feel bad for the fish. If this nice weather would just stick around

[sasatur]

Most of the ponds in plymouth are active right now, but the trout are feeding deep. Last night there was a big hatch of caddis and flying ants but I did not see any trout feeding on them. After I switched to a sinking tip with a wooly bugger I did manage to hook up with a couple of browns.

[Shopai]

Fishing in the ponds has been steady since ice out. Fishing has been best on wet, overcast days when the midges hang on the surface the longest. If you see midges, fish midges. If you see nothing, then work out of your streamer box. I have found that the most reliable fishing of the year is from ice out until mid-may. First on midges and then on the may flies that will start hatching any moment now. If I were a betting man I would give you great odds on catching fish on Long Pond in Plymouth off of the beach area. I would start with a floating nymph with a disco midge or brassy dropper. Fish a long leader and appropriate tippet for the hook size. You should see fish bulging and breaking the water. Cast to them and pick up slack but usually letting them drift naturally is the most effective way of hooking up. Stocked fish eat an incredible number of midges and larvae while in their pens. They readily adapt to the available food source and quickly focus in on the dominant food source. For the past month that has been midges. It is about to change to mayflies. Get ready to shift gears.......... These tactics have been working on other ponds as well. I only mention Long Pond because of the easy wading and access. If you don't mind walking then Whites pond in Concord is a good bet as is Walden. Buy the TU publication a trout fishermans guide to Mass. it will at least get you started in the right places.

[CO Fisher]

Thanks for the hints. Will take what I can get. If we could just get in a few more nice days here and there. Seems like there are better places south of Boston?