It’s no secret that Fall River is home to some great fishing spots. The most notable is the Watupa pond, where numerous fishing tournaments take place throughout the year. However, the pond I want to talk about today has some amazing untapped fish. Cook Pond (N 41.675276, W -71.171665), located at the southern end of Fall River, is a well-known pond that has a very subtle fishing reputation. The easiest way to find one of these remote areas of the pond where you can fish is to travel down Henry Street in Fall River. Henry Street should merge onto a dirt road, which it will follow for about 200 feet. At the end of the street there is a parking lot and a boat ramp. To the right and left of the parking lot, a path must be visual in each direction. Either one will take you fishing from shore.
Two of the most notable places on the lake are accessible by this parking lot. First, if you leave the boat ramp and head straight to the other side of the pond, you will notice some large rocks sticking out of the water (N 41.67766, W -71.175742). The water is about 7 feet deep in this area and among the rocks there is a good hiding place for the bass to ambush their prey. There are many ways to fish in this area and be successful. One of my favorites is riding a crazy Senko and letting it run down the side of the rocks. Typically in the fall, the bass will hit.
You will find the second access point if you turn right when exiting the boat ramp (N 41.678037, W -71.169455). You will see a large area, with approximately a radius of 80 feet, of water that is only 2 feet deep. As the water begins to warm and the fish move into the shallow water, this becomes an incredible place, where I have caught record-sized wolves. From this area, I have caught a 9lb 1oz smallmouth bass using Rage Tail Space Monkey, a popular bass fishing bait. This area is flooded with large and smallmouth bass around noon. Spoons have also been remarkably successful in this area. Bass can’t seem to resist the flapping of a spoon on a hot day.
Cook Pond is home to more of these fantastic fishing spots on its surface and along the shoreline. These are just two of my favorites. Cook Pond may not currently be known for its quality fishing, but this is the result of isolation. There is a low monster lurking in the water. So go ahead and break a state record, but don’t forget … catch and release.
