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Black Crappie — Congamond Lakes
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — no daily creel limit for black crappie. Massachusetts sets no daily creel limit and no minimum length for freshwater species not listed in the statewide seasons-and-limits table; the season is open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: No limit · License required
Black Crappie — Connecticut River (Massachusetts)
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — no daily creel limit for black crappie. Massachusetts sets no daily creel limit and no minimum length for freshwater species not listed in the statewide seasons-and-limits table; the season is open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: No limit · License required
Black Crappie — Lake Chaubunagungamaug
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — no daily creel limit for black crappie. Massachusetts sets no daily creel limit and no minimum length for freshwater species not listed in the statewide seasons-and-limits table; the season is open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: No limit · License required
Black Crappie — Lake Cochituate
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — no daily creel limit for black crappie. Massachusetts sets no daily creel limit and no minimum length for freshwater species not listed in the statewide seasons-and-limits table; the season is open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: No limit · License required
Black Crappie — Onota Lake
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — no daily creel limit for black crappie. Massachusetts sets no daily creel limit and no minimum length for freshwater species not listed in the statewide seasons-and-limits table; the season is open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: No limit · License required
Black Crappie — Pontoosuc Lake
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — no daily creel limit for black crappie. Massachusetts sets no daily creel limit and no minimum length for freshwater species not listed in the statewide seasons-and-limits table; the season is open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: No limit · License required
Bluegill — Congamond Lakes
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — no daily creel limit for bluegill. Massachusetts sets no daily creel limit and no minimum length for freshwater species not listed in the statewide seasons-and-limits table; the season is open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: No limit · License required
Bluegill — Lake Chaubunagungamaug
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — no daily creel limit for bluegill. Massachusetts sets no daily creel limit and no minimum length for freshwater species not listed in the statewide seasons-and-limits table; the season is open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: No limit · License required
Bluegill — Lake Cochituate
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — no daily creel limit for bluegill. Massachusetts sets no daily creel limit and no minimum length for freshwater species not listed in the statewide seasons-and-limits table; the season is open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: No limit · License required
Bluegill — Onota Lake
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — no daily creel limit for bluegill. Massachusetts sets no daily creel limit and no minimum length for freshwater species not listed in the statewide seasons-and-limits table; the season is open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: No limit · License required
Bluegill — South Pond (Quacumquasit Pond)
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — no daily creel limit for bluegill. Massachusetts sets no daily creel limit and no minimum length for freshwater species not listed in the statewide seasons-and-limits table; the season is open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: No limit · License required
Brook Trout — Deerfield River
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined; major river) outside the catch-and-release sections; 0 (catch and release only, artificial lures) within the Fife Brook Dam-Hoosac Tunnel and Pelham Brook-Mohawk Campground sections for brook trout. The Deerfield River is a listed major river (3 trout daily year-round). Two catch-and-release fishing areas apply: the upper section from Fife Brook Dam to the Hoosac Tunnel and the lower section from Pelham Brook to the Mohawk Campground; in these areas only artificial lures may be used, no bait may be possessed, and no trout may be kept. Elsewhere on the river, the statewide Massachusetts limits apply. Massachusetts counts brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout together against one daily trout limit: in lakes, ponds and the listed major rivers the limit is 3 trout daily year-round with no minimum length; in all other rivers and brooks the limit is 8 trout daily from April 1 - September 10 (no more than 3 of the 8 may come from lakes, ponds or major rivers) and 3 trout daily from September 11 - March 31. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined; major river) outside the catch-and-release sections; 0 (catch and release only, artificial lures) within the Fife Brook Dam-Hoosac Tunnel and Pelham Brook-Mohawk Campground sections · License required
Brook Trout — Ipswich River
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined) for brook trout. Massachusetts counts brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout together against one daily trout limit: in lakes, ponds and the listed major rivers the limit is 3 trout daily year-round with no minimum length; in all other rivers and brooks the limit is 8 trout daily from April 1 - September 10 (no more than 3 of the 8 may come from lakes, ponds or major rivers) and 3 trout daily from September 11 - March 31. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined) · License required
Brook Trout — Millers River
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined; major river) outside the catch-and-release sections; 0 (catch and release only, artificial lures) within the Templeton/Athol railroad bridge-first dam in Athol and Wendell Road bridge (Orange)-breached dam (Erving Center) sections for brook trout. The Millers River is a listed major river (3 trout daily year-round). Two catch-and-release fishing areas apply: the upper section from the Templeton/Athol railroad bridge to the first dam in Athol, and the lower section from the Wendell Road bridge in Orange to the breached dam in Erving Center; in these areas only artificial lures may be used, no bait may be possessed, and no trout may be kept. Elsewhere on the river, the statewide Massachusetts limits apply. Massachusetts counts brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout together against one daily trout limit: in lakes, ponds and the listed major rivers the limit is 3 trout daily year-round with no minimum length; in all other rivers and brooks the limit is 8 trout daily from April 1 - September 10 (no more than 3 of the 8 may come from lakes, ponds or major rivers) and 3 trout daily from September 11 - March 31. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined; major river) outside the catch-and-release sections; 0 (catch and release only, artificial lures) within the Templeton/Athol railroad bridge-first dam in Athol and Wendell Road bridge (Orange)-breached dam (Erving Center) sections · License required
Brook Trout — Nissitissit River
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined; major river) outside the catch-and-release area; 0 (catch and release only, fly fishing only) from the New Hampshire border to the Prescott Street Bridge for brook trout. The Nissitissit River is a listed major river (3 trout daily year-round). Its catch-and-release fishing area, from the New Hampshire border to the Prescott Street Bridge, is fly fishing only: no bait may be possessed and no trout may be kept. Elsewhere on the river, the statewide Massachusetts limits apply. Massachusetts counts brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout together against one daily trout limit: in lakes, ponds and the listed major rivers the limit is 3 trout daily year-round with no minimum length; in all other rivers and brooks the limit is 8 trout daily from April 1 - September 10 (no more than 3 of the 8 may come from lakes, ponds or major rivers) and 3 trout daily from September 11 - March 31. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined; major river) outside the catch-and-release area; 0 (catch and release only, fly fishing only) from the New Hampshire border to the Prescott Street Bridge · License required
Brook Trout — Quaboag River
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined) for brook trout. Massachusetts counts brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout together against one daily trout limit: in lakes, ponds and the listed major rivers the limit is 3 trout daily year-round with no minimum length; in all other rivers and brooks the limit is 8 trout daily from April 1 - September 10 (no more than 3 of the 8 may come from lakes, ponds or major rivers) and 3 trout daily from September 11 - March 31. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined) · License required
Brook Trout — Quashnet River
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 0 (catch and release only) within the catch-and-release sections for brook trout. All trout must be released within the catch-and-release sections. The Quashnet River's catch-and-release sections (from the outlet of John's Pond to the sign 0.1 mile below Route 28) are one of Massachusetts' 8 catch-and-release fishing areas: only artificial lures may be used and you may not possess any type of bait. This catch-and-release regulation applies only within those sections; the statewide Massachusetts limits apply elsewhere on the river. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31); catch and release only (artificial lures only) within the sections from the outlet of John's Pond to the sign 0.1 mile below Route 28 · Daily limit: 0 (catch and release only) within the catch-and-release sections · Size limit: All trout must be released within the catch-and-release sections. · License required
Brook Trout — Red Brook
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 0 (catch and release only) for brook trout. All trout must be released. Red Brook (outlet of White Island Pond to the inlet of Buttermilk Bay) is one of Massachusetts' 8 catch-and-release fishing areas: only artificial lures may be used and you may not possess any type of bait. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31); catch and release only, artificial lures only · Daily limit: 0 (catch and release only) · Size limit: All trout must be released. · License required
Brook Trout — Squannacook River
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined) for brook trout. Massachusetts counts brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout together against one daily trout limit: in lakes, ponds and the listed major rivers the limit is 3 trout daily year-round with no minimum length; in all other rivers and brooks the limit is 8 trout daily from April 1 - September 10 (no more than 3 of the 8 may come from lakes, ponds or major rivers) and 3 trout daily from September 11 - March 31. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined) · License required
Brook Trout — Swift River
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined; major river) where harvest is allowed; 0 (catch and release only) from Winsor Dam to Route 9 (fly fishing only) and, from July 1 - December 31, from Route 9 to Cady Lane for brook trout. The Swift River from Winsor Dam to the Ware River is a listed major river (3 trout daily year-round, except where posted). Special regulations: only fly fishing is allowed from Winsor Dam to Route 9; from Route 9 to Cady Lane only catch-and-release fishing with artificial lures is allowed from July 1 - December 31, and fish harvest and bait are allowed January 1 - June 30. Elsewhere on the river, the statewide Massachusetts limits apply. Massachusetts counts brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout together against one daily trout limit: in lakes, ponds and the listed major rivers the limit is 3 trout daily year-round with no minimum length; in all other rivers and brooks the limit is 8 trout daily from April 1 - September 10 (no more than 3 of the 8 may come from lakes, ponds or major rivers) and 3 trout daily from September 11 - March 31. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined; major river) where harvest is allowed; 0 (catch and release only) from Winsor Dam to Route 9 (fly fishing only) and, from July 1 - December 31, from Route 9 to Cady Lane · License required
Brook Trout — Ware River
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined) for brook trout. Massachusetts counts brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout together against one daily trout limit: in lakes, ponds and the listed major rivers the limit is 3 trout daily year-round with no minimum length; in all other rivers and brooks the limit is 8 trout daily from April 1 - September 10 (no more than 3 of the 8 may come from lakes, ponds or major rivers) and 3 trout daily from September 11 - March 31. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined) · License required
Brook Trout — Westfield River
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined; major river) outside the catch-and-release area; 0 (catch and release only, artificial lures) in the East Branch from the Chesterfield Gorge parking lot to the gate north of the Corps of Engineers parking lot at Knightville for brook trout. The Westfield River (all branches) is a listed major river (3 trout daily year-round). The East Branch catch-and-release fishing area runs from the Chesterfield Gorge parking lot in Chesterfield to the gate north of the Corps of Engineers parking lot at Knightville in Huntington; in this area only artificial lures may be used, no bait may be possessed, and no trout may be kept. Massachusetts counts brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout together against one daily trout limit: in lakes, ponds and the listed major rivers the limit is 3 trout daily year-round with no minimum length; in all other rivers and brooks the limit is 8 trout daily from April 1 - September 10 (no more than 3 of the 8 may come from lakes, ponds or major rivers) and 3 trout daily from September 11 - March 31. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined; major river) outside the catch-and-release area; 0 (catch and release only, artificial lures) in the East Branch from the Chesterfield Gorge parking lot to the gate north of the Corps of Engineers parking lot at Knightville · License required
Brown Trout — Congamond Lakes
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined) for brown trout. Massachusetts counts brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout together against one daily trout limit: in lakes, ponds and the listed major rivers the limit is 3 trout daily year-round with no minimum length; in all other rivers and brooks the limit is 8 trout daily from April 1 - September 10 (no more than 3 of the 8 may come from lakes, ponds or major rivers) and 3 trout daily from September 11 - March 31. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined) · License required
Brown Trout — Deerfield River
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined; major river) outside the catch-and-release sections; 0 (catch and release only, artificial lures) within the Fife Brook Dam-Hoosac Tunnel and Pelham Brook-Mohawk Campground sections for brown trout. The Deerfield River is a listed major river (3 trout daily year-round). Two catch-and-release fishing areas apply: the upper section from Fife Brook Dam to the Hoosac Tunnel and the lower section from Pelham Brook to the Mohawk Campground; in these areas only artificial lures may be used, no bait may be possessed, and no trout may be kept. Elsewhere on the river, the statewide Massachusetts limits apply. Massachusetts counts brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout together against one daily trout limit: in lakes, ponds and the listed major rivers the limit is 3 trout daily year-round with no minimum length; in all other rivers and brooks the limit is 8 trout daily from April 1 - September 10 (no more than 3 of the 8 may come from lakes, ponds or major rivers) and 3 trout daily from September 11 - March 31. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined; major river) outside the catch-and-release sections; 0 (catch and release only, artificial lures) within the Fife Brook Dam-Hoosac Tunnel and Pelham Brook-Mohawk Campground sections · License required
Brown Trout — Housatonic River (Massachusetts)
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 1 (all trout combined; mainstem) outside the catch-and-release areas; 0 (catch and release only, artificial lures) within the Route 20 bridge (Lee)-Willow Mill Dam and Glendale Dam-Stockbridge railroad bridge sections for brown trout. 20-inch minimum length (mainstem Housatonic). On the mainstem Housatonic River, from the confluence of the East and West Branches to the Massachusetts-Connecticut border, the daily limit is 1 trout with a 20-inch minimum length, except in the catch-and-release areas where no trout may be kept. The two catch-and-release fishing areas (Route 20 bridge in Lee downstream to Willow Mill Dam, and Glendale Dam downstream to the railroad bridge in Stockbridge) are artificial lures only with no bait possession; these no-kill rules apply only within those two sections, and the 1-trout mainstem limit applies elsewhere on the river. No fishing is allowed from June 15 - August 31 within 100 feet of the mouths of Beartown Brook, Goose Pond Brook, Hop Brook, and Mohawk Brook. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31); no fishing from June 15 - August 31 within 100 feet of the mouths of Beartown Brook, Goose Pond Brook, Hop Brook, and Mohawk Brook · Daily limit: 1 (all trout combined; mainstem) outside the catch-and-release areas; 0 (catch and release only, artificial lures) within the Route 20 bridge (Lee)-Willow Mill Dam and Glendale Dam-Stockbridge railroad bridge sections · Size limit: 20-inch minimum length (mainstem Housatonic). · License required
Brown Trout — Ipswich River
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined) for brown trout. Massachusetts counts brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout together against one daily trout limit: in lakes, ponds and the listed major rivers the limit is 3 trout daily year-round with no minimum length; in all other rivers and brooks the limit is 8 trout daily from April 1 - September 10 (no more than 3 of the 8 may come from lakes, ponds or major rivers) and 3 trout daily from September 11 - March 31. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined) · License required
Brown Trout — Millers River
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined; major river) outside the catch-and-release sections; 0 (catch and release only, artificial lures) within the Templeton/Athol railroad bridge-first dam in Athol and Wendell Road bridge (Orange)-breached dam (Erving Center) sections for brown trout. The Millers River is a listed major river (3 trout daily year-round). Two catch-and-release fishing areas apply: the upper section from the Templeton/Athol railroad bridge to the first dam in Athol, and the lower section from the Wendell Road bridge in Orange to the breached dam in Erving Center; in these areas only artificial lures may be used, no bait may be possessed, and no trout may be kept. Elsewhere on the river, the statewide Massachusetts limits apply. Massachusetts counts brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout together against one daily trout limit: in lakes, ponds and the listed major rivers the limit is 3 trout daily year-round with no minimum length; in all other rivers and brooks the limit is 8 trout daily from April 1 - September 10 (no more than 3 of the 8 may come from lakes, ponds or major rivers) and 3 trout daily from September 11 - March 31. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined; major river) outside the catch-and-release sections; 0 (catch and release only, artificial lures) within the Templeton/Athol railroad bridge-first dam in Athol and Wendell Road bridge (Orange)-breached dam (Erving Center) sections · License required
Brown Trout — Nissitissit River
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined; major river) outside the catch-and-release area; 0 (catch and release only, fly fishing only) from the New Hampshire border to the Prescott Street Bridge for brown trout. The Nissitissit River is a listed major river (3 trout daily year-round). Its catch-and-release fishing area, from the New Hampshire border to the Prescott Street Bridge, is fly fishing only: no bait may be possessed and no trout may be kept. Elsewhere on the river, the statewide Massachusetts limits apply. Massachusetts counts brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout together against one daily trout limit: in lakes, ponds and the listed major rivers the limit is 3 trout daily year-round with no minimum length; in all other rivers and brooks the limit is 8 trout daily from April 1 - September 10 (no more than 3 of the 8 may come from lakes, ponds or major rivers) and 3 trout daily from September 11 - March 31. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined; major river) outside the catch-and-release area; 0 (catch and release only, fly fishing only) from the New Hampshire border to the Prescott Street Bridge · License required
Brown Trout — Onota Lake
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined) for brown trout. Massachusetts counts brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout together against one daily trout limit: in lakes, ponds and the listed major rivers the limit is 3 trout daily year-round with no minimum length; in all other rivers and brooks the limit is 8 trout daily from April 1 - September 10 (no more than 3 of the 8 may come from lakes, ponds or major rivers) and 3 trout daily from September 11 - March 31. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined) · License required
Brown Trout — Quaboag River
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined) for brown trout. Massachusetts counts brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout together against one daily trout limit: in lakes, ponds and the listed major rivers the limit is 3 trout daily year-round with no minimum length; in all other rivers and brooks the limit is 8 trout daily from April 1 - September 10 (no more than 3 of the 8 may come from lakes, ponds or major rivers) and 3 trout daily from September 11 - March 31. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined) · License required
Brown Trout — South Pond (Quacumquasit Pond)
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 3 (all trout combined); only 1 may be a brown trout for brown trout. Any brown trout kept must be at least 15 inches. Special brown trout water: at South Pond (Quacumquasit), Brookfield, the total daily limit is 3 trout, only 1 of which may be a brown trout, and that brown trout must be at least 15 inches. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 3 (all trout combined); only 1 may be a brown trout · Size limit: Any brown trout kept must be at least 15 inches. · License required
Brown Trout — Squannacook River
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined) for brown trout. Massachusetts counts brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout together against one daily trout limit: in lakes, ponds and the listed major rivers the limit is 3 trout daily year-round with no minimum length; in all other rivers and brooks the limit is 8 trout daily from April 1 - September 10 (no more than 3 of the 8 may come from lakes, ponds or major rivers) and 3 trout daily from September 11 - March 31. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined) · License required
Brown Trout — Swift River
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined; major river) where harvest is allowed; 0 (catch and release only) from Winsor Dam to Route 9 (fly fishing only) and, from July 1 - December 31, from Route 9 to Cady Lane for brown trout. The Swift River from Winsor Dam to the Ware River is a listed major river (3 trout daily year-round, except where posted). Special regulations: only fly fishing is allowed from Winsor Dam to Route 9; from Route 9 to Cady Lane only catch-and-release fishing with artificial lures is allowed from July 1 - December 31, and fish harvest and bait are allowed January 1 - June 30. Elsewhere on the river, the statewide Massachusetts limits apply. Massachusetts counts brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout together against one daily trout limit: in lakes, ponds and the listed major rivers the limit is 3 trout daily year-round with no minimum length; in all other rivers and brooks the limit is 8 trout daily from April 1 - September 10 (no more than 3 of the 8 may come from lakes, ponds or major rivers) and 3 trout daily from September 11 - March 31. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined; major river) where harvest is allowed; 0 (catch and release only) from Winsor Dam to Route 9 (fly fishing only) and, from July 1 - December 31, from Route 9 to Cady Lane · License required
Brown Trout — Wachusett Reservoir
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined) for brown trout. Massachusetts counts brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout together against one daily trout limit: in lakes, ponds and the listed major rivers the limit is 3 trout daily year-round with no minimum length; in all other rivers and brooks the limit is 8 trout daily from April 1 - September 10 (no more than 3 of the 8 may come from lakes, ponds or major rivers) and 3 trout daily from September 11 - March 31. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: DCR-set season: generally the first Saturday in April through November 30 (dates can change depending on ice conditions); shoreline fishing only from Gate 6 on Route 70 to Gate 36 on Route 110 · Daily limit: 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined) · License required
Brown Trout — Ware River
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined) for brown trout. Massachusetts counts brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout together against one daily trout limit: in lakes, ponds and the listed major rivers the limit is 3 trout daily year-round with no minimum length; in all other rivers and brooks the limit is 8 trout daily from April 1 - September 10 (no more than 3 of the 8 may come from lakes, ponds or major rivers) and 3 trout daily from September 11 - March 31. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined) · License required
Brown Trout — Westfield River
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined; major river) outside the catch-and-release area; 0 (catch and release only, artificial lures) in the East Branch from the Chesterfield Gorge parking lot to the gate north of the Corps of Engineers parking lot at Knightville for brown trout. The Westfield River (all branches) is a listed major river (3 trout daily year-round). The East Branch catch-and-release fishing area runs from the Chesterfield Gorge parking lot in Chesterfield to the gate north of the Corps of Engineers parking lot at Knightville in Huntington; in this area only artificial lures may be used, no bait may be possessed, and no trout may be kept. Massachusetts counts brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout together against one daily trout limit: in lakes, ponds and the listed major rivers the limit is 3 trout daily year-round with no minimum length; in all other rivers and brooks the limit is 8 trout daily from April 1 - September 10 (no more than 3 of the 8 may come from lakes, ponds or major rivers) and 3 trout daily from September 11 - March 31. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined; major river) outside the catch-and-release area; 0 (catch and release only, artificial lures) in the East Branch from the Chesterfield Gorge parking lot to the gate north of the Corps of Engineers parking lot at Knightville · License required
Chain Pickerel — Congamond Lakes
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 5 for chain pickerel. 15-inch minimum length. Massachusetts' statewide limit on chain pickerel is 5 per day with a 15-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 5 · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length. · License required
Chain Pickerel — Ipswich River
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 5 for chain pickerel. 15-inch minimum length. Massachusetts' statewide limit on chain pickerel is 5 per day with a 15-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 5 · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length. · License required
Chain Pickerel — Lake Chaubunagungamaug
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 5 for chain pickerel. 15-inch minimum length. Massachusetts' statewide limit on chain pickerel is 5 per day with a 15-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 5 · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length. · License required
Chain Pickerel — Lake Cochituate
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 5 for chain pickerel. 15-inch minimum length. Massachusetts' statewide limit on chain pickerel is 5 per day with a 15-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 5 · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length. · License required
Chain Pickerel — Merrimack River (Massachusetts)
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 5 for chain pickerel. 15-inch minimum length. Massachusetts' statewide limit on chain pickerel is 5 per day with a 15-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 5 · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length. · License required
Chain Pickerel — Onota Lake
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 5 for chain pickerel. 15-inch minimum length. Massachusetts' statewide limit on chain pickerel is 5 per day with a 15-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 5 · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length. · License required
Chain Pickerel — Pontoosuc Lake
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 5 for chain pickerel. 15-inch minimum length. Massachusetts' statewide limit on chain pickerel is 5 per day with a 15-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 5 · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length. · License required
Chain Pickerel — Quabbin Reservoir
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 5 for chain pickerel. 15-inch minimum length. Massachusetts' statewide limit on chain pickerel is 5 per day with a 15-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: DCR-set season: generally the third Saturday of April through the third Saturday in October (dates can change due to weather and other factors); outside this open season Quabbin Reservoir and its tributary streams within the Quabbin Reservation are closed to fishing · Daily limit: 5 · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length. · License required
Chain Pickerel — South Pond (Quacumquasit Pond)
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 5 for chain pickerel. 15-inch minimum length. Massachusetts' statewide limit on chain pickerel is 5 per day with a 15-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 5 · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length. · License required
Chain Pickerel — Wachusett Reservoir
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 5 for chain pickerel. 15-inch minimum length. Massachusetts' statewide limit on chain pickerel is 5 per day with a 15-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: DCR-set season: generally the first Saturday in April through November 30 (dates can change depending on ice conditions); shoreline fishing only from Gate 6 on Route 70 to Gate 36 on Route 110 · Daily limit: 5 · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length. · License required
Channel Catfish — Connecticut River (Massachusetts)
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — no daily creel limit for channel catfish. Massachusetts sets no daily creel limit and no minimum length for freshwater species not listed in the statewide seasons-and-limits table; the season is open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: No limit · License required
Lake Trout — Quabbin Reservoir
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 2 for lake trout. 18-inch minimum length. At Quabbin Reservoir the daily limit on lake trout is 2 fish with an 18-inch minimum length. The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) sets the reservoir's fishing season dates; for a Quabbin Fishing Guide visit mass.gov/dcr/quabbinfish or call (413) 323-7221. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: DCR-set season: generally the third Saturday of April through the third Saturday in October (dates can change due to weather and other factors); outside this open season Quabbin Reservoir and its tributary streams within the Quabbin Reservation are closed to fishing · Daily limit: 2 · Size limit: 18-inch minimum length. · License required
Lake Trout — Wachusett Reservoir
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 3 for lake trout. At Wachusett Reservoir the daily limit on lake trout is 3 fish with no minimum length. The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) sets the reservoir's fishing season dates; shoreline fishing only is allowed from Gate 6 on Route 70 to Gate 36 on Route 110. For a Wachusett and Sudbury Reservoir Fishing Guide call (508) 792-7806. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: DCR-set season: generally the first Saturday in April through November 30 (dates can change depending on ice conditions); shoreline fishing only from Gate 6 on Route 70 to Gate 36 on Route 110 · Daily limit: 3 · License required
Largemouth Bass — Congamond Lakes
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum length. Interstate pond: at Congamond Lake in Southwick, fishing is permitted by anglers licensed in Massachusetts or Connecticut, and Massachusetts regulations apply. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Connecticut River (Massachusetts)
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum length. Massachusetts' statewide black bass limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass per day in any combination with a 12-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Ipswich River
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum length. Massachusetts' statewide black bass limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass per day in any combination with a 12-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Lake Chaubunagungamaug
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum length. Massachusetts' statewide black bass limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass per day in any combination with a 12-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Lake Cochituate
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum length. Massachusetts' statewide black bass limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass per day in any combination with a 12-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Merrimack River (Massachusetts)
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum length. Massachusetts' statewide black bass limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass per day in any combination with a 12-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Onota Lake
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum length. Massachusetts' statewide black bass limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass per day in any combination with a 12-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Pontoosuc Lake
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum length. Massachusetts' statewide black bass limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass per day in any combination with a 12-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Quabbin Reservoir
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum length. Massachusetts' statewide black bass limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass per day in any combination with a 12-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: DCR-set season: generally the third Saturday of April through the third Saturday in October (dates can change due to weather and other factors); outside this open season Quabbin Reservoir and its tributary streams within the Quabbin Reservation are closed to fishing · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Largemouth Bass — South Pond (Quacumquasit Pond)
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum length. Massachusetts' statewide black bass limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass per day in any combination with a 12-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Wachusett Reservoir
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum length. Massachusetts' statewide black bass limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass per day in any combination with a 12-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: DCR-set season: generally the first Saturday in April through November 30 (dates can change depending on ice conditions); shoreline fishing only from Gate 6 on Route 70 to Gate 36 on Route 110 · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Muskellunge — Pontoosuc Lake
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 1 (tiger muskellunge) for muskellunge. 28-inch minimum length. Massachusetts stocks the tiger muskellunge hybrid; the statewide limit on tiger muskellunge is 1 per day with a 28-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 1 (tiger muskellunge) · Size limit: 28-inch minimum length. · License required
Northern Pike — Connecticut River (Massachusetts)
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 1 for northern pike. 28-inch minimum length. Massachusetts' statewide limit on northern pike is 1 per day with a 28-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 1 · Size limit: 28-inch minimum length. · License required
Northern Pike — Lake Cochituate
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 1 for northern pike. 28-inch minimum length. Massachusetts' statewide limit on northern pike is 1 per day with a 28-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 1 · Size limit: 28-inch minimum length. · License required
Northern Pike — Onota Lake
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 1 for northern pike. 28-inch minimum length. Massachusetts' statewide limit on northern pike is 1 per day with a 28-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 1 · Size limit: 28-inch minimum length. · License required
Northern Pike — Pontoosuc Lake
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 1 for northern pike. 28-inch minimum length. Massachusetts' statewide limit on northern pike is 1 per day with a 28-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 1 · Size limit: 28-inch minimum length. · License required
Northern Pike — Quaboag River
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 1 for northern pike. 28-inch minimum length. Massachusetts' statewide limit on northern pike is 1 per day with a 28-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 1 · Size limit: 28-inch minimum length. · License required
Ouananiche — Quabbin Reservoir
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 2 for ouananiche. 15-inch minimum length. Massachusetts' statewide limit on landlocked salmon is 2 per day with a 15-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: DCR-set season: generally the third Saturday of April through the third Saturday in October (dates can change due to weather and other factors); outside this open season Quabbin Reservoir and its tributary streams within the Quabbin Reservation are closed to fishing · Daily limit: 2 · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length. · License required
Ouananiche — Wachusett Reservoir
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 2 for ouananiche. 15-inch minimum length. Massachusetts' statewide limit on landlocked salmon is 2 per day with a 15-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: DCR-set season: generally the first Saturday in April through November 30 (dates can change depending on ice conditions); shoreline fishing only from Gate 6 on Route 70 to Gate 36 on Route 110 · Daily limit: 2 · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length. · License required
Rainbow Trout — Congamond Lakes
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined) for rainbow trout. Massachusetts counts brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout together against one daily trout limit: in lakes, ponds and the listed major rivers the limit is 3 trout daily year-round with no minimum length; in all other rivers and brooks the limit is 8 trout daily from April 1 - September 10 (no more than 3 of the 8 may come from lakes, ponds or major rivers) and 3 trout daily from September 11 - March 31. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined) · License required
Rainbow Trout — Deerfield River
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined; major river) outside the catch-and-release sections; 0 (catch and release only, artificial lures) within the Fife Brook Dam-Hoosac Tunnel and Pelham Brook-Mohawk Campground sections for rainbow trout. The Deerfield River is a listed major river (3 trout daily year-round). Two catch-and-release fishing areas apply: the upper section from Fife Brook Dam to the Hoosac Tunnel and the lower section from Pelham Brook to the Mohawk Campground; in these areas only artificial lures may be used, no bait may be possessed, and no trout may be kept. Elsewhere on the river, the statewide Massachusetts limits apply. Massachusetts counts brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout together against one daily trout limit: in lakes, ponds and the listed major rivers the limit is 3 trout daily year-round with no minimum length; in all other rivers and brooks the limit is 8 trout daily from April 1 - September 10 (no more than 3 of the 8 may come from lakes, ponds or major rivers) and 3 trout daily from September 11 - March 31. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined; major river) outside the catch-and-release sections; 0 (catch and release only, artificial lures) within the Fife Brook Dam-Hoosac Tunnel and Pelham Brook-Mohawk Campground sections · License required
Rainbow Trout — Housatonic River (Massachusetts)
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 1 (all trout combined; mainstem) outside the catch-and-release areas; 0 (catch and release only, artificial lures) within the Route 20 bridge (Lee)-Willow Mill Dam and Glendale Dam-Stockbridge railroad bridge sections for rainbow trout. 20-inch minimum length (mainstem Housatonic). On the mainstem Housatonic River, from the confluence of the East and West Branches to the Massachusetts-Connecticut border, the daily limit is 1 trout with a 20-inch minimum length, except in the catch-and-release areas where no trout may be kept. The two catch-and-release fishing areas (Route 20 bridge in Lee downstream to Willow Mill Dam, and Glendale Dam downstream to the railroad bridge in Stockbridge) are artificial lures only with no bait possession; these no-kill rules apply only within those two sections, and the 1-trout mainstem limit applies elsewhere on the river. No fishing is allowed from June 15 - August 31 within 100 feet of the mouths of Beartown Brook, Goose Pond Brook, Hop Brook, and Mohawk Brook. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31); no fishing from June 15 - August 31 within 100 feet of the mouths of Beartown Brook, Goose Pond Brook, Hop Brook, and Mohawk Brook · Daily limit: 1 (all trout combined; mainstem) outside the catch-and-release areas; 0 (catch and release only, artificial lures) within the Route 20 bridge (Lee)-Willow Mill Dam and Glendale Dam-Stockbridge railroad bridge sections · Size limit: 20-inch minimum length (mainstem Housatonic). · License required
Rainbow Trout — Ipswich River
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined) for rainbow trout. Massachusetts counts brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout together against one daily trout limit: in lakes, ponds and the listed major rivers the limit is 3 trout daily year-round with no minimum length; in all other rivers and brooks the limit is 8 trout daily from April 1 - September 10 (no more than 3 of the 8 may come from lakes, ponds or major rivers) and 3 trout daily from September 11 - March 31. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined) · License required
Rainbow Trout — Millers River
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined; major river) outside the catch-and-release sections; 0 (catch and release only, artificial lures) within the Templeton/Athol railroad bridge-first dam in Athol and Wendell Road bridge (Orange)-breached dam (Erving Center) sections for rainbow trout. The Millers River is a listed major river (3 trout daily year-round). Two catch-and-release fishing areas apply: the upper section from the Templeton/Athol railroad bridge to the first dam in Athol, and the lower section from the Wendell Road bridge in Orange to the breached dam in Erving Center; in these areas only artificial lures may be used, no bait may be possessed, and no trout may be kept. Elsewhere on the river, the statewide Massachusetts limits apply. Massachusetts counts brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout together against one daily trout limit: in lakes, ponds and the listed major rivers the limit is 3 trout daily year-round with no minimum length; in all other rivers and brooks the limit is 8 trout daily from April 1 - September 10 (no more than 3 of the 8 may come from lakes, ponds or major rivers) and 3 trout daily from September 11 - March 31. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined; major river) outside the catch-and-release sections; 0 (catch and release only, artificial lures) within the Templeton/Athol railroad bridge-first dam in Athol and Wendell Road bridge (Orange)-breached dam (Erving Center) sections · License required
Rainbow Trout — Nissitissit River
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined; major river) outside the catch-and-release area; 0 (catch and release only, fly fishing only) from the New Hampshire border to the Prescott Street Bridge for rainbow trout. The Nissitissit River is a listed major river (3 trout daily year-round). Its catch-and-release fishing area, from the New Hampshire border to the Prescott Street Bridge, is fly fishing only: no bait may be possessed and no trout may be kept. Elsewhere on the river, the statewide Massachusetts limits apply. Massachusetts counts brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout together against one daily trout limit: in lakes, ponds and the listed major rivers the limit is 3 trout daily year-round with no minimum length; in all other rivers and brooks the limit is 8 trout daily from April 1 - September 10 (no more than 3 of the 8 may come from lakes, ponds or major rivers) and 3 trout daily from September 11 - March 31. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined; major river) outside the catch-and-release area; 0 (catch and release only, fly fishing only) from the New Hampshire border to the Prescott Street Bridge · License required
Rainbow Trout — Onota Lake
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined) for rainbow trout. Massachusetts counts brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout together against one daily trout limit: in lakes, ponds and the listed major rivers the limit is 3 trout daily year-round with no minimum length; in all other rivers and brooks the limit is 8 trout daily from April 1 - September 10 (no more than 3 of the 8 may come from lakes, ponds or major rivers) and 3 trout daily from September 11 - March 31. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined) · License required
Rainbow Trout — Pontoosuc Lake
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined) for rainbow trout. Massachusetts counts brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout together against one daily trout limit: in lakes, ponds and the listed major rivers the limit is 3 trout daily year-round with no minimum length; in all other rivers and brooks the limit is 8 trout daily from April 1 - September 10 (no more than 3 of the 8 may come from lakes, ponds or major rivers) and 3 trout daily from September 11 - March 31. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined) · License required
Rainbow Trout — Quaboag River
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined) for rainbow trout. Massachusetts counts brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout together against one daily trout limit: in lakes, ponds and the listed major rivers the limit is 3 trout daily year-round with no minimum length; in all other rivers and brooks the limit is 8 trout daily from April 1 - September 10 (no more than 3 of the 8 may come from lakes, ponds or major rivers) and 3 trout daily from September 11 - March 31. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined) · License required
Rainbow Trout — South Pond (Quacumquasit Pond)
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined) for rainbow trout. At South Pond (Quacumquasit), Brookfield — a special brown trout water — the total daily limit is 3 trout, only 1 of which may be a brown trout (15-inch minimum for the brown trout). Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined) · License required
Rainbow Trout — Squannacook River
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined) for rainbow trout. Massachusetts counts brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout together against one daily trout limit: in lakes, ponds and the listed major rivers the limit is 3 trout daily year-round with no minimum length; in all other rivers and brooks the limit is 8 trout daily from April 1 - September 10 (no more than 3 of the 8 may come from lakes, ponds or major rivers) and 3 trout daily from September 11 - March 31. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined) · License required
Rainbow Trout — Swift River
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined; major river) where harvest is allowed; 0 (catch and release only) from Winsor Dam to Route 9 (fly fishing only) and, from July 1 - December 31, from Route 9 to Cady Lane for rainbow trout. The Swift River from Winsor Dam to the Ware River is a listed major river (3 trout daily year-round, except where posted). Special regulations: only fly fishing is allowed from Winsor Dam to Route 9; from Route 9 to Cady Lane only catch-and-release fishing with artificial lures is allowed from July 1 - December 31, and fish harvest and bait are allowed January 1 - June 30. Elsewhere on the river, the statewide Massachusetts limits apply. Massachusetts counts brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout together against one daily trout limit: in lakes, ponds and the listed major rivers the limit is 3 trout daily year-round with no minimum length; in all other rivers and brooks the limit is 8 trout daily from April 1 - September 10 (no more than 3 of the 8 may come from lakes, ponds or major rivers) and 3 trout daily from September 11 - March 31. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined; major river) where harvest is allowed; 0 (catch and release only) from Winsor Dam to Route 9 (fly fishing only) and, from July 1 - December 31, from Route 9 to Cady Lane · License required
Rainbow Trout — Wachusett Reservoir
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined) for rainbow trout. Massachusetts counts brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout together against one daily trout limit: in lakes, ponds and the listed major rivers the limit is 3 trout daily year-round with no minimum length; in all other rivers and brooks the limit is 8 trout daily from April 1 - September 10 (no more than 3 of the 8 may come from lakes, ponds or major rivers) and 3 trout daily from September 11 - March 31. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: DCR-set season: generally the first Saturday in April through November 30 (dates can change depending on ice conditions); shoreline fishing only from Gate 6 on Route 70 to Gate 36 on Route 110 · Daily limit: 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined) · License required
Rainbow Trout — Ware River
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined) for rainbow trout. Massachusetts counts brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout together against one daily trout limit: in lakes, ponds and the listed major rivers the limit is 3 trout daily year-round with no minimum length; in all other rivers and brooks the limit is 8 trout daily from April 1 - September 10 (no more than 3 of the 8 may come from lakes, ponds or major rivers) and 3 trout daily from September 11 - March 31. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined) · License required
Rainbow Trout — Westfield River
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined; major river) outside the catch-and-release area; 0 (catch and release only, artificial lures) in the East Branch from the Chesterfield Gorge parking lot to the gate north of the Corps of Engineers parking lot at Knightville for rainbow trout. The Westfield River (all branches) is a listed major river (3 trout daily year-round). The East Branch catch-and-release fishing area runs from the Chesterfield Gorge parking lot in Chesterfield to the gate north of the Corps of Engineers parking lot at Knightville in Huntington; in this area only artificial lures may be used, no bait may be possessed, and no trout may be kept. Massachusetts counts brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout together against one daily trout limit: in lakes, ponds and the listed major rivers the limit is 3 trout daily year-round with no minimum length; in all other rivers and brooks the limit is 8 trout daily from April 1 - September 10 (no more than 3 of the 8 may come from lakes, ponds or major rivers) and 3 trout daily from September 11 - March 31. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 3 (brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout combined; major river) outside the catch-and-release area; 0 (catch and release only, artificial lures) in the East Branch from the Chesterfield Gorge parking lot to the gate north of the Corps of Engineers parking lot at Knightville · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Connecticut River (Massachusetts)
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) for smallmouth bass. 12-inch minimum length. Massachusetts' statewide black bass limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass per day in any combination with a 12-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Deerfield River
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) for smallmouth bass. 12-inch minimum length. Massachusetts' statewide black bass limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass per day in any combination with a 12-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Housatonic River (Massachusetts)
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) for smallmouth bass. 12-inch minimum length. Massachusetts' statewide black bass limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass per day in any combination with a 12-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Lake Chaubunagungamaug
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) for smallmouth bass. 12-inch minimum length. Massachusetts' statewide black bass limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass per day in any combination with a 12-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Lake Cochituate
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) for smallmouth bass. 12-inch minimum length. Massachusetts' statewide black bass limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass per day in any combination with a 12-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Merrimack River (Massachusetts)
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) for smallmouth bass. 12-inch minimum length. Massachusetts' statewide black bass limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass per day in any combination with a 12-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Millers River
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) for smallmouth bass. 12-inch minimum length. Massachusetts' statewide black bass limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass per day in any combination with a 12-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Onota Lake
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) for smallmouth bass. 12-inch minimum length. Massachusetts' statewide black bass limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass per day in any combination with a 12-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Pontoosuc Lake
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) for smallmouth bass. 12-inch minimum length. Massachusetts' statewide black bass limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass per day in any combination with a 12-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Quabbin Reservoir
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) for smallmouth bass. 12-inch minimum length. Massachusetts' statewide black bass limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass per day in any combination with a 12-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: DCR-set season: generally the third Saturday of April through the third Saturday in October (dates can change due to weather and other factors); outside this open season Quabbin Reservoir and its tributary streams within the Quabbin Reservation are closed to fishing · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Quaboag River
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) for smallmouth bass. 12-inch minimum length. Massachusetts' statewide black bass limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass per day in any combination with a 12-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Wachusett Reservoir
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) for smallmouth bass. 12-inch minimum length. Massachusetts' statewide black bass limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass per day in any combination with a 12-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: DCR-set season: generally the first Saturday in April through November 30 (dates can change depending on ice conditions); shoreline fishing only from Gate 6 on Route 70 to Gate 36 on Route 110 · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Ware River
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) for smallmouth bass. 12-inch minimum length. Massachusetts' statewide black bass limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass per day in any combination with a 12-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Westfield River
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) for smallmouth bass. 12-inch minimum length. Massachusetts' statewide black bass limit is 5 largemouth and smallmouth bass per day in any combination with a 12-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth and smallmouth bass combined, in any combination) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Walleye — Connecticut River (Massachusetts)
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — daily creel limit 5 for walleye. 14-inch minimum length. Massachusetts' statewide limit on walleye is 5 per day with a 14-inch minimum length, open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: 5 · Size limit: 14-inch minimum length. · License required
White Perch — Connecticut River (Massachusetts)
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — no daily creel limit for white perch. Massachusetts sets no daily creel limit and no minimum length for freshwater species not listed in the statewide seasons-and-limits table; the season is open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.
Season: Open all year (January 1 - December 31) · Daily limit: No limit · License required
White Perch — Lake Chaubunagungamaug
Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts limits — no daily creel limit for white perch. Massachusetts sets no daily creel limit and no minimum length for freshwater species not listed in the statewide seasons-and-limits table; the season is open all year. Source: MassWildlife (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife) freshwater fishing regulations, mass.gov/info-details/freshwater-fishing-regulations (321 CMR 4.00). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Lead sinkers, weights and jigs under 1 ounce are prohibited in all inland waters; no more than two hooks in open water (five when ice fishing). Confirm current regulations with MassWildlife before you fish.