I just pulled up Google Earth and my Brother-In-Law's house backs up to Sheep Pond, Any info available on this body of water?
Mike
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I just pulled up Google Earth and my Brother-In-Law's house backs up to Sheep Pond, Any info available on this body of water?
Mike
crooked, RW again
i had a feeling being from Utah you were a sweetwater fisherman. When the time gets closer post another message here and I'll point you in a few more directions. I have seen landlock salmon come out of Cliff Pond in Nickerson that ran up to 15 pounds. A few years back a friend and I took two landlocks that ran 6 and 8 pounds respectively. July may not be the best time to catch trout unless you go deep, but the Smallie fishing is fantastic in some of these ponds. I would never have thought it myself before I started fishing there, but Mass. stocks some beautiful trout in these little waters. It is probably the best kept secret on the east coast since 99 percent of visitors to the Cape are targeting the salt.
Later, RW
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"We fish for pleasure; I for mine, you for yours." -James Leisenring on fishing the wet fly-
I don't know about Sheep Pond but a lot of the ponds in the upper Cape area(where you'll be) have great bass fishing. Some of the best in the state.
Traffic can be a nightmare in the summer sticking close to home is not a bad idea
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"too much of anything is bad, but too much whisky is just enough"
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Going to the Cape for largemouth fishing is a bit like going to Pebble Beach for the minigolfing.
LOL - Josko is on the money. Get thee to the salt.
Talking of mini golf though, I recommend Pirates Cove mini golf on route 25 near Hyannis. Black Beards course is pretty good. ;0)
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I spend a couple of weeks fishing the cape each year. Often camped on one of Nickerson's trout ponds.
While I have never fish the sweet water there once, others travel to the area to do just that.
That's why there's both chocolate and vanilla
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"too much of anything is bad, but too much whisky is just enough"
Mark Twain
Public Disclaimer.
Anyone fishing for and catching Striped Bass may well have their future joys and pleasures from fishing for trout deminished.
jed
CrookedriverMike, Sheeps Pond is primarily managed as a stocked trout pond, but surplus broodstock Atlantic Salmon (not landlocks per se) are available also. I haven't fished that one in a long time, but I do fish Big Cliff Pond nearby which is simliar in alot of ways. Some of the holdover browns get very big, and are best targeted at dusk or later. You can download a free pond map at Masswildlife's home page. It also gives some info, but it is rather dated. In July, the trout and salmon will be deep most of the day- making it harder to reach them unless you consider dragging streamers on leadcore your idea of flyfishing. I don't know it well enough to pinpoint springs but I haven't found a Cape Cod Kettle Hole pond without a bunch of them. I believe there is a 3hp restriction, but tubing wet would be one way to find those cold upwellings of spring water. There are some good saltwater guides that would be able to provide loaner tackle for Stripers and Blues. Bob Paccia and Tony Stetzko are two I'm familiar with and can vouch for, but there are others... If you fish for Striped Bass or blues with a 6wt you will probably find out how strong your backing is and where the weakest knot in your setup is located.... http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/wink.gif
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Mike, I just read a review of a book that you might find helpful. Google "The Innermmost Waters; Fishing the Ponds and Lakes of Cape Cod- I think you will be impressed with the pic on the cover and reviews are available at OnCapePublications.com. I plan on getting a copy myself- I just read a review in The Fisherman Magazine. I'll try to get a copy at one of the local shows coming up -since it just came out it should be at the booths.