Ames Long Pond Carry-in Access near Stoughton

This is a public kayak and canoe launch on Ames Long Pond near Stoughton, Massachusetts, run by MassWildlife.

Aerial view of the roadside pull-off and the bank on the causeway between two parts of the pond, July 2023 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map

Past algal blooms

Harmful algal blooms reported on this water (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2026.

state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · checked October 20, 2026

Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.

At the launch

Type: Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
Ramp surface: Dirt
Managed by: MassWildlife
Coordinates: 42.08618, -71.11758

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

This launch has no official name in our sources; the name above describes where it is.

Depth contours in feet from MassWildlife. Not for navigation.

Conditions

Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service

On Ames Long Pond

Lake in Massachusetts. All launches on Ames Long Pond.

Nearby launches

Ames Long Pond Carry-in Access near Stoughton · 0.3 mi · Ames Long Pond
Lake Massapoag Carry-in Access · 2.9 mi · Lake Massapoag
Pinewood Pond Carry-in Access · 3.4 mi · Pinewood Pond
Lake Massapoag Boat Launch · 3.4 mi · Lake Massapoag
Old Pond Carry-in Access · 4.3 mi · Old Pond
New Pond Carry-in Access · 4.4 mi · New Pond

Sources

MassWildlife GoFishMA! freshwater access points record GFACC321 · Public data (MassWildlife, Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife), no license stated

Why it is listed as public: listed by MassWildlife GoFishMA! freshwater access points. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.