Lake / pond Open — early or late only

Lake Attitash

Merrimac, MA · about 40 min from Portsmouth (typical, off-peak)

The Merrimac Valley trout lake with an OFBA pin. North of the Merrimack, not a private camp.

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 Attitash ramp, Merrimac. Public lot on the Amesbury / Merrimac lake.

Walk in

Short walk from the ramp to public shore.

Wading

Shore at the public ramp. Interstate water with Amesbury.

Usual window

Spring and fall stocking.

Thursday conditions

SW 2 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

A setup that belongs here

5-wt, bugger, nymph.

Notes

OFBA ramp. Stocked pond. Confirm MassWildlife / DMF.

Maps Call shop

Log this trip

Private. On this phone, and in your test book if you signed in on Journal.

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.

Call Website

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

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.

Call the shop Website