Local Waters
Lake Sabbatia
Taunton, MA · about 55 min from Somerville (typical, off-peak)
Named Taunton pond with an OFBA lot. The stillwater next to the shop.
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 Sabbatia ramp, Taunton. Near Bear's Den country.
- Walk in
- Short walk from the ramp to public shore.
- Wading
- Shore at the public edge.
- Usual window
- Spring and fall, then warmwater at dawn.
- Saturday conditions
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N 7 mph around dawn. Fine to go.
- Sky
- 🌧️ 72° rain
- Sun and moon
- Rise 5:58 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 7:36
- Wind at dawn
- N 7 mph · Slight Chance Rain Showers · 64°F
- Wind later
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- dawn: N 7 mph
- 10am: NE 9 mph
- 2pm: NE 9 mph
- dusk: NE 6 mph
- A setup that belongs here
- 5- or 6-wt, bugger, popper.
- Notes
- OFBA ramp. Stay public. Confirm MassWildlife / DMF.
Log this trip
Stays on this phone only. Nobody else sees it.
Shops
Guides
Shop desks, plus a few independents who fish public water. We do not take a cut. Call them.
Bear's Den — salt and South Shore
Taunton, MA · shore / wade · Half or full day — ask the shop
Good for: First striper from the beach or Canal, South Shore
Book through the shop. We do not take the money.