Local Waters
Westfield River (Gardner State Park)
Huntington, MA · about 50 min from Greenfield (typical, off-peak)
The Westfield mainstem from a named state park. Wild & Scenic water you can actually park at.
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
- C.M. Gardner State Park lot on Route 112, Huntington. Named DCR park on the mainstem.
- Walk in
- Short walk from the park lot to the river. Picnic area, then down.
- Wading
- Real current. Pocket water and ledges. Not a sidewalk.
- Usual window
- Spring and fall. Summer skinny. After generation or a dump, stay out.
- Saturday conditions
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N 7 mph around dawn. Fine to go.
- Sky
- 🌧️ 72° rain
- Sun and moon
- Rise 6:05 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 7:44
- Wind at dawn
- N 7 mph · Slight Chance Rain Showers · 64°F
- Wind later
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- dawn: N 7 mph
- 10am: NE 9 mph
- 2pm: NE 9 mph
- dusk: NE 6 mph
- Flow
- 158 cfs · in a wadable band · 3.19 ft · 5:15 pm · Westfield River near Westfield (downstream) · USGS gauge · wadable band is a sketch, not a safety rating
- Stocking
- Last stocked Apr 7, 2026 · both water · MassWildlife stocking
- A setup that belongs here
- 5-wt, nymphs and dries.
- Notes
- DCR park. Artificials / C&R on posted stretches — read the sign. Confirm MassWildlife / DMF.
Current and slick rock. This is not the Swift boardwalk.
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Shops
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.