Lake / pond Open — early or late only

Mauserts Pond (Clarksburg State Park)

Clarksburg, MA · about 50 min from Greenfield (typical, off-peak)

The Clarksburg pond on the northern Berkshire list — DCR park lot, not a woods puddle.

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

DCR Clarksburg State Park lot on Middle Road, Clarksburg, at Mauserts Pond. Park beach and picnic lot.

Walk in

Short from the park lot to the pond shore.

Wading

Stillwater. Stay off the swim lines.

Usual window

Spring and fall. Confirm MassWildlife / DMF.

Thursday conditions

SW 2 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

A setup that belongs here

5-wt, stillwater.

Notes

DCR state park. Confirm MassWildlife / DMF.

Seasonal park hours. If the gate is closed, leave.

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