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Schedule a cold weather quarantine inspection

Your boat must be inspected and sealed before entering the Quabbin Reservoir. The Cold Weather Quarantine (CWQ) program ensures the boat is clean before the fishing season begins.

Contacts

Quabbin Reservoir

Phone

Call Quabbin Reservoir at (413) 323-7221

Online

Email Quabbin Reservoir at QuabbinVisitor.Center@mass.gov

Department of Conservation and Recreation

Phone

Call Department of Conservation and Recreation at (617) 626-1250
Community Relations Call Department of Conservation and Recreation, Community Relations at (617) 626-4973

Online

Email Department of Conservation and Recreation at mass.parks@state.ma.us

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Before you call:

How to schedule   Schedule a cold weather quarantine inspection

  • Call the Quabbin Visitors Center at (413) 323-7221 to schedule your appointment beginning October 1st.
  • CWQs are done by appointment only in November and December.
  • Inspections take place at the DCR Field Office in New Salem and the Quabbin Office in Belchertown. 

More info   for Schedule a cold weather quarantine inspection

The CWQ program is a visual inspection of your boat and trailer done in the winter. Once your equipment passes inspection, your boat will be sealed to the trailer with a Quabbin Boat Seal.

Things to know before you arrive for your inspection:

  • A pre-inspection questionnaire and check-list must be completed prior to the decontamination.  Click here to fill out the required questionnaire.
  • Clean all surfaces of the:
    • Trailer
    • Boat
    • Motor
    • Live wells
    • Bilge
  • Remove all:
    • Dirt
    • Grease
    • Oil
    • Leaves
    • Rust
    • Fungi
    • Other material that may hinder the inspection of the trailer and boat.
  • Dry the interior of the bilge and live wells with a sponge or rag to remove all water.
  • During inspection, the motor must be able to be lifted to full up position either by hand or battery.

Contact   for Schedule a cold weather quarantine inspection

Address
100 Winsor Dam Rd., Belchertown , MA 01007
Directions 
Phone
Call Quabbin Reservoir at (413) 323-7221
Online
Email Quabbin Reservoir at QuabbinVisitor.Center@mass.gov
Address
Main Office
State Transportation Building, 10 Park Plaza | Suite 6620 , Boston, MA 02116
Directions 
Phone
Call Department of Conservation and Recreation at (617) 626-1250
Community Relations Call Department of Conservation and Recreation, Community Relations at (617) 626-4973
Online
Email Department of Conservation and Recreation at mass.parks@state.ma.us
Fax
(617) 626-1351

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