Catch & Release Fishing Areas

Only artificial lures may be used in Catch & Release areas. Possession of bait is prohibited. In designated Fly Fishing Areas, all anglers must use a conventional fly rod and fly line.

Catch & Release Areas
District	Waterway	Town	Directions	Special Regulations
Central	Millers River	Royalston / Athol	From railroad bridge in South Royalston to dam in Athol
Connecticut Valley	Millers River	Orange / Erving	From Wendell Rd Bridge in Orange to bridge in Erving Center
Connecticut Valley	Swift River	Belchertown	Dam Section: From Winsor Dam downstream to Rte. 9Rte 9 Section: From Rte 9 downstream to Cady Lane	Fly Fishing Only . All anglers must use a conventional fly rod and fly line. Year round Catch & Release. Call DCR for more information (413) 323-7221Catch & release, artificial lures only. (July 1-December 31)
Northeast	Nissitissit	Pepperell	From the NH border downstream to the Prescott Street Bridge	Fly Fishing Only. All anglers must use a conventional fly rod and fly line.
Southeast	Quashnet River	Falmouth / Mashpee	From the outlet of John's Pond to the MassWildlife sign approximately .1 mile south of Rte. 28
Southeast	Red Brook	Plymouth / Wareham / Bourne	From the outlet of White Island Pond to the inlet of Buttermilk Bay
Western	Upper Deerfield River	Florida / Rowe	Fife Brook Dam to Hoosac Tunnel
Western	Lower Deerfield River	Charlemont	From Pelham Brook to Mohawk Campground
Western	Housatonic River	Lee	From the Rte 20 Bridge in Lee downstream to the Willow Mill Dam in South Lee	No Fishing from June 15 - Aug 15 within 100 feet from the mouths of posted tributaries: Beartown Brook, Goose Pond Brook and Hop Brook
Western	Housatonic River	Stockbridge	From the Glendale Dam downstream to the Railroad bridge	No Fishing from June 15-Aug 15 within 100 feet from the mouth of posted tributary: Hop Brook
Western	Westfield River	Chesterfield / Huntington	Immediately below Chesterfield Gorge parking lot in Chesterfield to the gate north of the Corps of Engineers parking lot at Knightville in Huntington

Last Updated: 09/10/2007