Marlin are usually tagged and released by boats. In years past most marlin brought in went to waste, so the club opted for a policy of catch and release in this category of the Billfish Tournament. Last but not least in importance for Nantucket fishermen are freshwater ponds. Freshwater fish found here are pickerel, white and yellow perch, crappie, sunfish and an occasional landlocked striped bass. All of these species may be caught using lures, flies and bait.
Most people fish from the bank, wade or use a small boat.
There are ten fishable freshwater ponds, but two with reasonably easy access are all you need to know about. The North Head of Hummock Pond is easily fished from the bank, a boat or using waders. It contains all species of freshwater fish previously mentioned here. The North Head is off Millbrook Road, which is about a mile from town on the Madaket Road. You can't miss it when you're driving out the Polpis Road.