Lake / pond Open — good pond months

Silver Lake (Wilmington)

Wilmington, MA · about 75 min from Portsmouth (typical, off-peak)

Named Wilmington public pond. 93-side stillwater with an OFBA pin.

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.

Trout
Smallmouth bass
Chain pickerel

Season

Lakes and ponds are generally open year-round in MA. Spring and fall stocking are why people actually go. Official rule

License

Massachusetts freshwater license

Park

OFBA Silver Lake shore-fishing area, Wilmington. Town lot by the public shore / pier.

Walk in

A few minutes from the lot to the public shore.

Wading

Shore and pier. Urban pond.

Usual window

After stocking, and weekday evenings.

Thursday conditions

NE 10 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky: ⛅ 55° partly
Sun and moon: Rise 7:04 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 5:53
Wind at dawn: NE 10 mph · Mostly Sunny · 41°F
Wind later: dawn: NE 10 mph

10am: NE 10 mph

2pm: NE 10 mph

dusk: NE 5 mph

A setup that belongs here

5-wt, woolly bugger, nymph.

Notes

OFBA shore-fishing area. Town park rules. Confirm MassWildlife / DMF.

Maps Call shop

Log this trip

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

Shops

Concord Outfitters

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

Evening Sun Fly Shop

55 Groton St, Pepperell, MA 01463
Wed–Fri 4–7:30pm, Sat 9am–5pm, Sun 9am–2:30pm

Home shop for the Nissitissit and northern I-495 streams. Evening hours help if you work a day job.

Call Website

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.

Call the shop Website

Evening Sun — Nissitissit and 495

Pepperell, MA · wade · Ask the shop — evening hours help if you work

Good for: Small fly-only water, northern I-495

Home shop for the Nissitissit. They know who should be on that stretch.