Local Waters
Lake Monomonac
Winchendon, MA · about 60 min from Greenfield (typical, off-peak)
Private land. Fish only if the landowner still allows it. Ask, stay where they said, leave gates as you found them. This is not a state lot.
Named border pond. On the map so testers know the shoreline is mostly private.
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
- Legal. Trout sink; warmwater still eats. Dawn is the trip. Official rule
- License
- Massachusetts freshwater license
- Park
- MA/NH border pond. Winchendon / Rindge public access is thin — most shoreline is camps and private. Town ramp on the NH side in Rindge if posted public; otherwise stay at signed public. Ask. Not a DCR park.
- Walk in
- Short walk from the signed access.
- Wading
- Confirm flow before you step in.
- Usual window
- Confirm the current rule for this week.
- Sunday conditions
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S 3 mph around dawn. Fine to go.
- Sky
- ⛅ 83° partly
- Sun and moon
- Rise 6:02 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 7:39
- Wind at dawn
- S 3 mph · Partly Cloudy · 59°F
- Wind later
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- dawn: S 3 mph
- 10am: W 1 mph
- 2pm: NW 3 mph
- dusk: N 6 mph
- A setup that belongs here
- 5-wt stillwater.
- Notes
- Border pond. Thin public. Confirm MassWildlife and NHFG.
Most shoreline is private. Use a signed public ramp only.
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.