Description
Lake Lashaway is a 285-acre impoundment of the East Brookfield River located just north of Route 9 in the center of East Brookfield. Lake Lashaway has an average depth of 12 feet, a maximum depth of 24 feet and the waters are brown in color. The shoreline is 90% developed with year round homes and cottages.
Recreational access
The town of North Brookfield manages a concrete boat ramp suitable for trailered craft off of Shore Road on the north end of the lake (get directions). Parking is available at the ramp for about 6 cars and trailers and shore access is limited to areas adjacent to the ramp and along Route 9. Please contact the offices of the town of North Brookfield for additional information, fee structure, and/or restrictions pertaining to public access of Lake Lashaway.
Fish populations
The following fish species were found during MassWildlife surveys:
- largemouth bass
- smallmouth bass
- chain pickerel
- yellow perch
- white perch
- black crappie
- bluegill
- pumpkinseed
- brown bullhead
- yellow bullhead
- white sucker
- golden shiner
Fishing
Lake Lashaway offers good fishing for a variety of warm water fish species. Largemouth bass and chain pickerel are both numerous, with many fish of good size. Panfish are very abundant, and good-sized bullheads, yellow perch and white perch were common in surveys. The pickerel population makes this a good bet for ice fishing. Lake Lashaway has produced largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, black crappie, chain pickerel, yellow perch, white perch, and sunfish that meet the minimum requirements for the Freshwater Sportfishing Awards Program.
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