Local Waters

← Around Portland

Lake / pond Open — early or late only

Lake Chauncy

Westborough, MA · about 3 hours from Portland (typical, off-peak)

Named 495-side trout pond. OFBA lot, easy from the Pike.

Salt River / stream Lake / pond Shop (desk) Guide only Parking Stay State access Private — ask first

Season
Legal. Trout sink; warmwater still eats. Dawn is the trip. Official rule
License
Massachusetts freshwater license
Park
OFBA Lake Chauncy ramp, Westborough. Small lot. Little Chauncy is a nearby cartop pin.
Walk in
Short walk to public shore.
Wading
Shore fishing at the public edge.
Usual window
Spring and fall stocking.
Friday conditions

Weather is not in yet.

Sky
☀️ fair
Sun and moon
Rise 5:59 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 7:40
A setup that belongs here
5-wt, bugger, nymph.
Notes
OFBA ramp. Stay public. Confirm MassWildlife / DMF.

Log this trip

Stays on this phone only. Nobody else sees it.

Wind not in yet

How did it go

Shops

Concord Outfitters

113 Commonwealth Ave, Concord, MA 01742
Mon–Fri 10am–6pm (confirm before you go)

The MetroWest / Concord River shop. Call before a first trip on the Concord or Sudbury.

Guides

Shop desks, plus a few independents who fish public water. We do not take a cut. Call them.

Concord Outfitters — book a day

Concord, MA · wade / shore · Half or full day — ask the shop

Good for: MetroWest rivers and ponds, first local trout day

Shop desk, not a scraped independent. Call them; they put you with someone they trust.

If this isn’t the day