Local Waters
Westfield River Middle Branch (Littleville)
Chester / Huntington, MA · about 50 min from Greenfield (typical, off-peak)
The third named Westfield branch. Littleville is the public pin, not a woods walk off Kinne Brook.
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
- USACE Littleville Lake / Littleville Dam recreation area, Chester. Public lot at the dam on the Middle Branch. Knightville is the East Branch — different card.
- Walk in
- Short walk from the dam recreation lot to public shore and the river below.
- Wading
- Tailwater and lake edge. Current below the dam. Stay on Corps land.
- Usual window
- Spring and fall. Dam water can jump — check the gage.
- 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
- A setup that belongs here
- 5-wt, nymphs and streamers.
- Notes
- Army Corps public recreation on the Middle Branch. East and West Branches already have their own cards. Confirm MassWildlife / DMF.
Corps gates and hours. If the lot is closed, do not block the dam road.
Log this trip
Stays on this phone only. Nobody else sees it.
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.