River Open — prime stream season

Quaboag River (Brookfield)

Brookfield, MA · about 65 min from Greenfield (typical, off-peak)

Central Mass river with an OFBA pin. A Worcester-west day that is not the Swift circus.

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

OFBA Quaboag River cartop and the Quaboag Pond ramp in Brookfield. Two named lots on the same system.

Walk in

Short walks from either lot.

Wading

River is wadeable in normal water. Pond is shore / cartop.

Usual window

Spring and fall. High water after rain is a no-wade.

Saturday conditions

Skinny water. N 7 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky: 🌧️ 72° rain
Sun and moon: Rise 6:02 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 7:41
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: 58 cfs · skinny · 2.75 ft · 6:00 pm · Quaboag River at West Brimfield · USGS gauge · wadable band is a sketch, not a safety rating
Stocking: Last stocked Apr 6, 2026 · both water · MassWildlife stocking

A setup that belongs here

5-wt, nymphs, streamers.

Notes

OFBA lots. Some C&R / posted water — read the sign. Confirm MassWildlife / DMF.

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