Lake / pond Open year-round

Mystic Lakes

Medford / Arlington, MA · about 15 min from Somerville (typical, off-peak)

The Medford/Arlington lakes. Public path water when you cannot leave 93.

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

Season

Bass, carp, and most warmwater species are open year-round in Massachusetts. Shad have their own rules on the big rivers. Official rule

License

Massachusetts freshwater license

Park

OFBA Upper and Lower Mystic Lake cartop / ramp pins, Medford. Mystic River Reservation path parking.

Walk in

Short walks from the OFBA lots and the DCR path.

Wading

Shore fishing. Soft edges. Stay in the reservation.

Usual window

Calm mornings. Stocking windows if they put trout in.

Thursday conditions

W 1 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

A setup that belongs here

5- or 6-wt, bugger, popper, carp fly.

Notes

DCR / OFBA. Lower and Upper are both public at the signed lots. Confirm MassWildlife / DMF.

Maps Call shop

Log this trip

Stays on this phone only. Nobody else sees it.

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