South Watuppa Pond, Fall River

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South Watuppa Pond is a 1,460-acre enlarged great pond, which has an Get your Fishing License average depth of 14.5 feet and a maximum depth of 23 feet. The pond receives water from several small streams draining swampy areas, from Freshwater Fishing North Watuppa Pond, from Sawdy Pond via Stony Brook and from Stafford Pond in via Sucker Brook and the Bleachery Ponds. The pond's Trout Stocking Information outlet is the which feeds into the and Mount Hope . Transparency is low at three feet and aquatic vegetation is Freshwater Sportfishing Awards scant. Algae blooms in the summer often color the water green while the rest Program of the year the water is tea colored. The bottom is composed of rubble, rock and muck, and there are numerous rubble-strewn . Roughly a third of the 10 miles of shoreline is wooded or riprapped and accessible to anglers on foot, the rest of the shoreline is composed of residential and commercial development.

Recreational Access

Access to South Watuppa Pond is provided by a paved boat ramp managed Learn more: by the City of Fall River (71° 8'22.92"W 41°40'26.16"N). The large paved Mass.gov/MassWildlife parking area can accommodate approximately 50 vehicles. It is located at the end of Jefferson Street. Connect with us: Facebook.com/MassWildlife Fish Populations

The following fish species were found during MassWildlife surveys: Your local Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, White Perch, Yellow MassWildlife office: Perch, Brown Bullheads, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Black Crappie, Golden Shiner, 195 Bournedale Road and White Sucker. South Watuppa has been stocked with Northern Pike and , MA 02532 Tiger Muskellunge. Please check the MassWildlife Northern Pike and Tiger (508) 759-3406 Muskellunge stocking page online for stocking dates.

Fishing STOP AQUATIC HITCHIKERS! Prevent the transport of nuisance species. South Watuppa Pond is a popular site for bass tournaments and contains Clean all recreational equipment. large populations of both Smallmouth Bass and Largemouth Bass. The large ProtectYourWaters.net size, abundant structure and moderate fertility of this pond make it excellent Smallmouth Bass habitat. Most of the pond’s productivity is tied up in White Perch but due to its high fertility there is an abundance of Yellow Perch, Black Crappie and Bluegill and Pumpkinseed sunfish for the panfisherman. South

Watuppa has produced Tiger Muskie, Chain Pickerel, Brown Bullhead, Black Crappie, and Sunfish that meet minimum sizes for recognition by the Sportfishing Awards Program. Updated: 2018

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