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Lake / pond Open — early or late only

White Pond (Concord)

Concord, MA · about 3 hours from Portland (typical, off-peak)

Concord's other pond. Named OFBA pin when Walden is a zoo.

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 White Pond cartop, Concord. Small public pin. Not the Walden lot.
Walk in
Short walk from the cartop to public shore.
Wading
Shore only. Stay off private beach associations.
Usual window
Spring and fall. Early.
Friday conditions

Wind ? mph.

Sky
⚡ 82° storm
Sun and moon
Rise 6:05 · 🌕 Full moon · Set 7:28
Wind at dawn
0 mph · Slight Chance Rain Showers · 66°F
Wind later
  • dawn: 0 mph
  • 10am: W 1 mph
  • 2pm: W 3 mph
  • dusk: NW 2 mph
Stocking
Last stocked Apr 3, 2026 · both water · MassWildlife stocking
A setup that belongs here
5-wt, bugger, nymph.
Notes
OFBA cartop. Town / public shore. Confirm MassWildlife / DMF.
Maps Call shop

Log this trip

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

? mph · Slight Chance Rain Showers · Last stocked Apr 3, 2026

How did it go

Pictures only — no video.

Opens a map. Locate 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