Local Waters

← Around Greenfield

River Open — prime stream season

West Branch North River (Crowningshield)

Heath, MA · about 30 min from Greenfield (typical, off-peak)

The Heath wild-brook mile Trout Unlimited and FLT conserved — named land-trust trailhead, not a farm hop.

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
Franklin Land Trust Crowningshield Conservation Area trailheads on the south side of West Branch Road, Heath (signed pull-off about 0.7 mile southeast of the old barn, plus roadside parking at the barn ~300 feet southeast of Al Stetson Road). DFG holds a conservation restriction. Not a MassWildlife WMA lot.
Walk in
Steep half-mile hike from the West Branch Road trailhead down to the river.
Wading
Small remote brook. Do not go alone. Stay on FLT land.
Usual window
Spring and fall. Confirm MassWildlife / DMF.
Saturday conditions

NW 2 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky
⛅ 74° partly
Sun and moon
Rise 6:04 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 7:44
Wind at dawn
NW 2 mph · Mostly Cloudy · 57°F
Wind later
  • dawn: NW 2 mph
  • 10am: N 3 mph
  • 2pm: NE 3 mph
  • dusk: E 3 mph
Flow
33 cfs · in a wadable band · 1.43 ft · 2:30 am · North River at Shattuckville · USGS gauge · wadable band is a sketch, not a safety rating
A setup that belongs here
2- or 3-wt, small dries.
Notes
Franklin Land Trust plus DFG conservation restriction. Native brook trout. Neighboring Coe APR and private farms are not this pin. Confirm MassWildlife / DMF.

Steep hike. Park at the signed FLT pull-off only. Do not block the barn or farm drives.

Maps Call shop

Log this trip

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

NW 2 mph · Mostly Cloudy · 33 cfs good

How did it go

Pictures only — no video.

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

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.

Call Website

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.

Call the shop Website

If this isn’t the day