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Long Pond

Town(s): Yarmouth MA
County: Barnstable

Size: 57 acres
Average Depth: 14 feet
Maximum Depth: 30 feet

Boating Allowed: Kayaks, Canoes, Sail Boats, Electric Motor Boats, State & Local Rules & Regulations Apply, Horsepower or Speed Restrictions, Other Restrictions, See Comments
Boating Comments: There is a three horsepower limit on outboard engines enforced by the Town of Yarmouth.
Swimming: Swimming Allowed, Some Restrictions



Long Pond in Yarmouth is a 57 acre natural kettlehole pond with an average depth of 14 feet and a maximum depth of 30 feet. Transparency is good, extending to 15 feet. Aquatic vegetation is common, but limited primarily to the southern end and scattered locations near the shoreline. The bottom is composed of rubble, gravel and sand. The pond is fed by swamps and cranberry bogs and drains to the Parker River. The 2.3 miles of shoreline is heavily developed with residential homes and town beaches. Long Pond in Yarmouth was reclaimed for warmwater fisheries management in 1961. In 1962, the pond was restocked with pickerel and largemouth bass. Long Pond in Yarmouth was stocked with trout (rainbow, brook, and brown trout) in the spring of 1992 on an experimental basis. The stocking was evaluated by a creel survey conducted by the Yarmouth Department of Natural Resources and due to favorable results has continued on an annual basis.

Water Quality: No Known Issues, Town/State Monitoring
Vegetation Growth: Moderate
Non-native Species: Unknown

Fishing Comments: The last fisheries survey, conducted in 1992, recorded seven species: yellow perch, pumpkinseed sunfish, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, alewife and American eel. White perch and golden shiners were reported from a 1985 fisheries survey and are presumably still present as well. Long Pond in Yarmouth is annually stocked in the spring with a mix of rainbow trout, brown trout and brook trout. It is primarily a spring put-and-take fishery with limited holdover potential. In addition to stocked trout in the spring, this pond also offers a good fishery for largemouth bass and yellow perch. There is always the possibility of taking a good pickerel as well. A good forage base is provided by sea-run alewives which ascend the Parker River to Seine Pond and from there to Long Pond. The southern half of the pond is particularly good for bass fishing in April and May. Other nearby Ponds include Scargo Lake in Dennis and Slough and Walkers Pond in Brewster.
Fish Species: Largemouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch, White Perch, Brown Bullhead, Sunfish, Golden Shiner, American Eel

Boat Access: Access for Power and Non-power Boats
Ramp Comments: There are several access points provided by the town of Yarmouth, most of which are suitable only for shoreline fishing, but a paved boat ramp located at the end of Davis Road on the southwestern shore is suitable for launching cartop boats and canoes.
Parking Spaces: Unknown

Directions: Long Pond in Yarmouth is located just north of Route 28 and west of the Bass River.
Shoreline Development: 75-100%