Lakes / Massachusetts / Plymouth County / Great Herring Pond
Great Herring Pond, Massachusetts
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Massachusetts
41.80 degrees N, 70.56 degrees W - Plymouth County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
Depth Profile - Great Herring Pond
Schematic cross-section drawn to one shared depth scale - not a survey or bathymetric map.
How Great Herring Pond Stacks Up
- Deeper than 86% of the 211 natural Massachusetts lakes ranked by depth.
- Larger than 96% of the 784 lakes counted in Massachusetts.
- Its average depth of 21 ft is more than 2 times a typical shallow Massachusetts lake, which averages under 10 ft.
- About 46 miles from Boston, as the crow flies.
Fish Species
Species recorded for this lake. Presence only - no abundance ratings.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Island Pond | Plymouth | 1.1 mi | 51.89 acres |
| Little Herring Pond | Plymouth | 1.8 mi | 81.3 acres |
| Hedges Pond | Plymouth | 1.9 mi | 27.18 acres |
| Little Sandy Pond | Plymouth | 2.0 mi | 34 acres |
| Whites Pond | Plymouth | 2.0 mi | 33.61 acres |
| Big Sandy Pond | Plymouth | 2.2 mi | 149 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Great Herring Pond
How Big Is Great Herring Pond?
Great Herring Pond covers 424 acres in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
How Deep Is Great Herring Pond?
Great Herring Pond reaches 47 ft at its deepest. Its average depth is 21 ft.
What Fish Are in Great Herring Pond?
The MassWildlife lists Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, Yellow Perch, White Perch, Brown Bullhead, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, White Sucker, Banded Killifish, Golden Shiner, American Eel, Alewife and Blueback Herring for Great Herring Pond.
What Is the Largest Lake in Plymouth County?
Assawompset Pond is the largest lake in Plymouth County, at 2,652.37 acres.
Deepest Natural Lakes in Massachusetts
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walden Pond | Middlesex | 62 acres | 100 ft |
| 2 | Cliff Pond | Barnstable | 206 acres | 96 ft |
| 3 | Wallum Lake | Worcester | 322 acres | 81 ft |
| 4 | Onota Lake | Berkshire | 653 acres | 72 ft |
| 5 | Ashumet Pond | Barnstable | 220 acres | 69 ft |
All 211 Massachusetts lakes ranked by depth
Largest Lakes in Massachusetts
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quabbin Reservoir | Franklin | 24,012 acres | - |
| 2 | Wachusett Reservoir | Worcester | 4,041 acres | - |
| 3 | Assawompset Pond | Plymouth | 2,652.37 acres | - |
| 4 | Watuppa Pond | Bristol | 1,758.37 acres | - |
| 5 | South Watuppa Pond | Bristol | 1,460 acres | 23 ft |
All 784 Massachusetts lakes ranked by surface area