Hathaway Ponds

Hathaway Ponds covers 20 acres in Barnstable County. The recorded maximum depth at Hathaway Ponds is 57 feet.

What to Expect at Hathaway Ponds

The verified 57-foot maximum gives Hathaway Ponds enough depth for fish to move away from the bank without turning the lake into a purely open-water fishery.

Fish and Useful Baits at Hathaway Ponds

Fish reported from Hathaway Ponds include american eel, banded killifish, black crappie, brook trout, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, tiger trout, and yellow perch.

Bass

Begin the largemouth search on Hathaway Ponds with a moving bait, then pick apart wood or weeds with a worm. Rocky points on Hathaway Ponds suit a grub, tube or compact crankbait when smallmouth are the target.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

A soft-plastic minnow or live minnow placed beside cover is a sound crappie approach on Hathaway Ponds. For sunfish on Hathaway Ponds, keep a cricket or tiny jig close to weed edges and shaded wood. For Hathaway Ponds yellow perch, work a light jig slowly along the first firm-bottom break.

Trout

For brook trout in Hathaway Ponds, use a small spoon, inline spinner, trout magnet or natural bait on light line. Trout often move from shallow spring water toward cooler or deeper water in Hathaway Ponds as temperatures rise.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Hathaway Ponds

Begin with one moving lure and one slower follow-up bait on Hathaway Ponds. Compare vegetation, shade and firm-bottom changes around Hathaway Ponds before searching open water.

When to Fish Hathaway Ponds

Early spring on Hathaway Ponds calls for a slow presentation near the first break outside protected water. At midday in summer, Hathaway Ponds anglers should slow down beside shade, weeds or a nearby depth change. Fall on Hathaway Ponds is a good time for small crankbaits and swimbaits around moving forage.