Lake / pond Open — early or late only

Upper Highland Lake (D.A.R.)

Goshen, MA · about 30 min from Greenfield (typical, off-peak)

Named hilltown forest pond. Goshen stillwater from a DCR lot.

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 Upper Highland Lake cartop, Goshen, in D.A.R. State Forest (DCR). Forest parking at the lake; Lower Highland is a second OFBA pin.

Walk in

Short walk from the DCR lot to public shore.

Wading

Shore at the park. Hilltown pond.

Usual window

Spring and fall. Quiet midweek.

Wednesday conditions

W 2 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

A setup that belongs here

5-wt, bugger, nymph.

Notes

DCR D.A.R. State Forest / OFBA. Park fee in season. 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