Local Waters
East Branch Swift River
Petersham, MA · about 40 min from Greenfield (typical, off-peak)
MassWildlife major river. Named. The main Swift below Winsor Dam is already in the catalog.
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.
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Smallmouth bass
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Trout
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Sunfish and crappie
Also worth a thought: Largemouth bass, Chain pickerel.
- Season
- General-law trout streams are in the main season. Bag limits change after Sep 10. MassWildlife is the source of truth. Official rule
- License
- Massachusetts freshwater license
- Park
- Town of Petersham / Shaw Road gate pull-off and Trustees Swift River Reservation lots. Town and Trustees. Quabbin gates are a different card.
- Walk in
- Short walk from the signed access.
- Wading
- Confirm flow before you step in.
- Usual window
- Confirm the current rule for this week.
- Saturday conditions
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SW 1 mph around dawn. Fine to go.
- Sky
- ⛅ 75° partly
- Sun and moon
- Rise 6:10 · 🌖 Waning gibbous · Set 7:30
- Wind at dawn
- SW 1 mph · Mostly Clear · 49°F
- Wind later
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- dawn: SW 1 mph
- 10am: SW 2 mph
- 2pm: NE 1 mph
- dusk: NE 1 mph
- A setup that belongs here
- 4-wt.
- Notes
- Named town/Trustees access. Confirm MassWildlife.
Log this trip
Private. On this phone, and in your test book if you signed in on Journal.
Shops
Guides
Shop desks, plus a few independents who fish public water. We do not take a cut. Call them.
No desk pinned yet. Ask the shop above who they trust here.