Local Waters
Lake Chauncy
Westborough, MA · about 2 hours from Portsmouth (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
Around now
Most likely in this drive this week. Not a guarantee — confirm the official rule.
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Smallmouth bass
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Trout
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Sunfish and crappie
Also worth a thought: Largemouth bass, Chain pickerel.
- 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.
- Saturday conditions
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W 7 mph around dawn. Fine to go.
- Sky
- ☀️ 89° fair
- Sun and moon
- Rise 6:00 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 7:39
- Wind at dawn
- W 7 mph · Patchy Blowing Dust · 87°F
- Wind later
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- dawn: W 7 mph
- 10am: W 7 mph
- 2pm: W 7 mph
- dusk: W 14 mph
- A setup that belongs here
- 5-wt, bugger, nymph.
- Notes
- OFBA ramp. Stay public. Confirm MassWildlife / DMF.
Log this trip
Private. On this phone, and in your test book if you signed in on Journal.
Shops
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.