Description
Wallum Lake is a 322-acre great pond located off of Lake Road on the Massachusetts-Rhode Island Border in Douglas. One may fish at Wallum Lake with either a Massachusetts or Rhode Island fishing license but Rhode Island fishing regulations apply throughout the pond. The average depth of Wallum Lake is 28 feet with a maximum of 81 feet, and water is very clear and typically transparent to 20 feet. The bottom of Wallum Lake is composed of rock and boulders with very little aquatic vegetation. The western shore lies within Douglas State Forest and is undeveloped, while the eastern shore is lined with summer cottages and several year-round homes. Fishing, boating, and swimming are popular at this picturesque lake.
Recreational access
The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) manages a concrete boat ramp and adjacent parking area suitable for 30 trailers off Wallum Lake Road. on the north shore (get directions). Shore access is available in areas adjacent to the ramp and in Douglas state Forest via foot paths. Please contact the DCR offices of Douglas State Forest for additional information, fee structure, and/or restrictions pertaining to public access of Wallum Lake.
The paved boat ramp off of Wallum Lake Road.
Parking at the Wallum Lake boat ramp.
Fish populations
The following fish species were found during MassWildlife surveys:
- largemouth bass
- smallmouth bass
- chain pickerel
- yellow perch
- bluegill
- pumpkinseed
- brown bullhead
- yellow bullhead
- landlocked alewife
- rainbow smelt
Wallum Lake is stocked each spring and fall with trout.
Fishing
Wallum Lake maintains a layer of cold oxygenated water throughout the warm summer months which enables trout to holdover for multiple seasons. While the majority of anglers will be fishing for recently stocked fish, large (5+pound) fish are occasionally encountered. Smallmouth bass can be found in abundance throughout the rocky and boulder strewn shores and are a popular game fish. Largemouth bass are less common but typically can be caught within some of the small coves along the shores and in the shallower waters within the southern basin. Wallum Lake has produced largemouth bass, yellow perch, sunfish, brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, and tiger trout that meet minimum sizes for recognition by the Freshwater Sportfishing Awards Program.
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