Local Waters

← Around Portsmouth

Lake / pond Open — good pond months

Moosehorn Pond

Hubbardston, MA · about 2 hours from Portsmouth (typical, off-peak)

Official public lot from the state access map. Confirm the sign on site and the current rule. We have not written a full card for this water yet.

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.

  • Trout Trout
  • Smallmouth bass Smallmouth bass
  • Chain pickerel Chain pickerel
Season
Lakes and ponds are generally open year-round in MA. Spring and fall stocking are why people actually go. Official rule
License
Massachusetts freshwater license
Park
10 Car
Thursday conditions

NE 10 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky
⛅ 55° partly
Sun and moon
Rise 7:07 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 5:56
Wind at dawn
NE 10 mph · Mostly Sunny · 41°F
Wind later
  • dawn: NE 10 mph
  • 10am: NE 10 mph
  • 2pm: NE 10 mph
  • dusk: NE 5 mph
Notes
Official public access. Confirm MA regulations.

Log this trip

Private. On this phone, and in your test book if you signed in on Journal.

NE 10 mph · Mostly Sunny

How did it go

Pictures only — no video.

Opens a map. Locate finds you, then tap to drop or drag the pin. Private — not the public map.

Shops

Evening Sun Fly Shop

55 Groton St, Pepperell, MA 01463
Wed–Fri 4–7:30pm, Sat 9am–5pm, Sun 9am–2:30pm

Home shop for the Nissitissit and northern I-495 streams. Evening hours help if you work a day job.

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.

If this isn’t the day