Local Waters
Green River (Colrain WMA)
Colrain, MA · about 15 min from Greenfield (typical, off-peak)
The Deerfield-tributary Green River a western Mass fly fisher expects. Named WMA lot, not a covered-bridge rumor.
Salt River / stream Lake / pond Shop (desk) Guide only Parking Stay State access Private — ask first
- Season
- General-law trout streams are in the main season. Bag limits change after Sep 10. MassWildlife is the source of truth. Official rule
- License
- Massachusetts freshwater license
- Park
- MassWildlife Green River WMA dirt lot on South Green River Road, Colrain (four to six cars, west side of the road). Do not park on the travel lane.
- Walk in
- Short drop from the signed WMA pull-off to the public bank.
- Wading
- Wadeable wild-trout water in normal flow. Slippery ledge. Private land between parcels — stay on the WMA.
- Usual window
- Spring through early summer. After a rain it blows out fast.
- Tuesday conditions
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Skinny water. W 2 mph around dawn. Fine to go.
- Sky
- ⛅ 88° partly
- Sun and moon
- Rise 6:06 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 7:39
- Wind at dawn
- W 2 mph · Partly Cloudy · 55°F
- Wind later
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- dawn: W 2 mph
- 10am: 0 mph
- 2pm: E 1 mph
- dusk: N 5 mph
- Flow
- 14 cfs · skinny · 2.57 ft · -1799966°F water · 7:00 pm · Green River near Colrain · USGS gauge · wadable band is a sketch, not a safety rating
- Stocking
- Last stocked Apr 16, 2026 · both water · MassWildlife stocking
- A setup that belongs here
- 4- or 5-wt, nymphs, dries, small streamers.
- Notes
- MassWildlife WMA parcels in Colrain / Greenfield / Leyden. Stocked and wild trout. Confirm MassWildlife / DMF.
Tiny lot. Illegal roadside parking is how this place gets posted. If the lot is full, leave.
Log this trip
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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.