Local Waters
Silver Lake (Wilmington)
Wilmington, MA · about 64 hours from Bend (typical, off-peak)
Named Wilmington public pond. 93-side stillwater with an OFBA pin.
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
- OFBA Silver Lake shore-fishing area, Wilmington. Town lot by the public shore / pier.
- Walk in
- A few minutes from the lot to the public shore.
- Wading
- Shore and pier. Urban pond.
- Usual window
- After stocking, and weekday evenings.
- Saturday conditions
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W 2 mph around dawn. Fine to go.
- Sky
- ☀️ 83° fair
- Sun and moon
- Rise 5:58 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 7:38
- Wind at dawn
- W 2 mph · Patchy Smoke · 58°F
- Wind later
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- dawn: W 2 mph
- 10am: W 2 mph
- 2pm: W 2 mph
- dusk: W 13 mph
- Stocking
- Last stocked Apr 14, 2026 · spring water · MassWildlife stocking
- A setup that belongs here
- 5-wt, woolly bugger, nymph.
- Notes
- OFBA shore-fishing area. Town park rules. Confirm MassWildlife / DMF.
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Shops
Concord Outfitters
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.
Guides
Shop desks, plus a few independents who fish public water. We do not take a cut. Call them.
Concord Outfitters — book a day
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.
Evening Sun — Nissitissit and 495
Pepperell, MA · wade · Ask the shop — evening hours help if you work
Good for: Small fly-only water, northern I-495
Home shop for the Nissitissit. They know who should be on that stretch.