River Open — prime stream season

Housatonic River (Berkshires)

Lee / Stockbridge, MA · about 70 min from Greenfield (typical, off-peak)

The Berkshires river if you live toward Pittsfield or Great Barrington.

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

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

Public lots in Lee, Stockbridge, and posted MassWildlife access.

Walk in

Short walks from signed lots.

Wading

Wadable in normal water. Summer can be warm.

Usual window

Spring and fall. Midsummer early only.

Saturday conditions

N 7 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky: 🌧️ 72° rain
Sun and moon: Rise 6:06 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 7:45
Wind at dawn: N 7 mph · Slight Chance Rain Showers · 64°F
Wind later: dawn: N 7 mph

10am: NE 9 mph

2pm: NE 9 mph

dusk: NE 6 mph
Flow: 129 cfs · 9.94 ft · 5:30 pm · HOUSATONIC RIVER AT LENOXDALE, MA · USGS gauge

A setup that belongs here

5-wt, nymphs and dries.

Notes

Western Mass trout river. Specials on some stretches — read the sign.

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