Where to weigh your catch

Fish can be weighed at any location that maintains a certified scale. Many bait and tackle shops maintain certified scales and will provide this service free of charge. Fish weigh locations are listed by district; find one near you. Call ahead for days and hours of operation.

Scale Certification Information

In order to qualify for a pin, fish that meet the minimum weight requirement must be weighed on a certified scale. A scale can be certified in one of two ways:

1. If the scale owner resides in a town with a total population over 5,000, individual(s) are assigned by the town to certify the scale. Contact your town office to determine whom these individual(s) are.
2. For towns with a total population under 5,000, the Massachusetts Division of Standards certifies scales. The Division of Standards can be reached at [phone].

Western District

Town	Weigh Station	Phone
Dalton	MassWildlife 88 Old Windsor Road	[phone]
Great Barrington	Taft's Tackle 119 Park Street North	[phone]
Pittsfield	Onota Boat Livery 463 Peck's Rd.	[phone]
Pittsfield	Crea's Bait & Tackle 483 West Housatonic Street	[phone]

Connecticut Valley District

Town	Weigh Station	Phone
Belchertown	Gate 8 Boat & Bait 200 Packardville Road	[phone]
Belchertown	MassWildlife 341 East Street	[phone]
Belchertown	R&R Sport Shop 16 Federal Street	[phone]
Easthampton	Easthampton Rod & Gun Club 23 River Street	[phone]
Hatfield	Hatfield Market 72 School Street	[phone]
Holyoke	Robert E. Barrett Fishway 1 North Bridge Street	[phone]
Holyoke	American Legion Post 351 50 Saint Kolbe Drive	[phone]
Ludlow	Red Bridge Bait and Tackle 1129 East Street	[phone]
Monson	Trophy Fish Taxidermy 103 Mayhill Road	[phone]
South Hadley	South Hadley Sporting Club 135 River Road	[phone]
Turner's Falls	Turner's Falls Rod & Gun Club 15 Deep Hole Drive	[phone]
Williamsburg	Round Back Bait & Tackle 13 Hyde Hill Road	[phone]

Central District

Town	Weigh Station	Phone
Barre	K&S Bait 340 Worcester Rd. Rt 122	[phone]
East Brookfield	Fisherman's Cove 105 Howe Street	[phone]
Leominster	Ric's Bait and Tackle 832 Wachusett Street	[phone]
Milford	Jerry's Bait and Tackle 22 Bragg Slip	[phone]
Phillipston	Crack of Dawn Bait Shop 240 Baldwinville Road	978-413-5064
West Boylston	B & A Tackle 27 Sterling Street	[phone]
West Boylston	MassWildlife 211 Temple Street	[phone]
Westborough	MassWildlife 1 Rabbit Hill Road	[phone]

Northeast District

Town	Weigh Station	Phone
Arlington	Arlington Bait and Tackle 84 Massachusetts Avenue	[phone]
Ashland	Lunkers Bait and Tackle Co. Inc. 159 Main Street	[phone]
Ayer	MassWildlife 85 Fitchburg Road	[phone]
Boston	P.J. Bait 1397 Dorchester Ave	[phone]
Everett	Fishing FINatics 90 Main Street	[phone]
Lynn	Ippi's Bait & Tackle 5 Parkland Avenue	[phone]
Merrimac	Merrimac Bait & Tackle 130 East Main Street	[phone]
Natick	Natick Outdoor Store 38 North Avenue	[phone]
Newbury	Surfland Bait and Tackle 28 Plum Island Blvd.	[phone]
Peabody	Tillie's Farm 189 Lynn Street	[phone]
Quincy	Sportsmen's Den 666 Southern Artery	[phone]
Quincy	Fore River Fishing Tackle 708 Washington Street	[phone]
Salem	Tomo's Tackle 104 Wharf Street	[phone]
Salisbury	Bridge Road Bait and Tackle 134 Bridge Road	[phone]
Salisbury	Crossroad's Bait & Tackle 6 Merrill Street Crossroads Plaza	[phone]
Walpole	North Walpole Fish and Game 40 Brook Street	[phone]
Waltham	Agway-Big Daddy's II 54 Emerson Road	[phone] [phone]
Winthrop	Bob's Bait Shack 19 Crest Avenue	[phone]
Woodville (Hopkinton)	Woodville Rod & Gun Club 252 Wood Street	[phone]

Southeast District

Town	Weigh Station	Phone
Berkley	Sportsman's Outfitters, Inc. 76 Padelford Street	[phone]
Buzzards Bay	Buzzards Bait 5 Main Street	[phone]
Buzzards Bay	Maco's Bait & Tackle 3173 Cranberry Highway	[phone]
Buzzards Bay	MassWildlife 195 Bournedale Road	[phone]
Buzzards Bay	Red Top Sporting Goods 256 Main Street	[phone]
Chatham	North Chatham Outfitter 300 Orleans Road	[phone]
Eastham	Blackbeard's Bait and Tackle 50 Brackett Road	[phone]
Edgartown	Larry's Tackle Shop 258 Upper Main Street	[phone]
Edgartown	Coops Bait and Tackle 147 West Tisbury Rd.	[phone]
Fall River	Main Bait and Tackle 2599 South Main St.	[phone]
Falmouth	Eastman's Sport and Tackle 150 Main Street	[phone]
Falmouth	Falmouth Bait & Tackle Company Inc. 258R Teaticket Hwy (Rte 28)	[phone]
Falmouth	Green Pond Fish 'N Gear Inc. 348 East Falmouth Highway	[phone]
Forestdale	Forestdale Bait and Tackle 43 Blackthorn Patch	[phone]
Halifax	T C's Sports Den 546 Plymouth St.	[phone]
Hanson	Outdoor Sportsman 1019 Main Street	[phone]
Hull	Bait & Tackle 288A Atlantic Avenue	[phone]
Hyannis	Powderhorn Outfitters 210 Barnstable Road	[phone]
Hyannis	Sports Port 149 W. Main St.	[phone]
Middleborough	Tom's Bait and Tackle 352 West Grove Street	[phone]
Nantucket	Nantucket Anglers' Club 1 New Whale St.	[phone]
New Bedford	Dockside Bait and Tackle 257 Popes Island	[phone]
New Bedford	John's Bait and Tackle 30 Wood St.	[phone]
New Bedford	Never Home Bait & Tackle 1142 Acushnet Avenue	[phone]
Oak Bluffs	Dick's Bait and Tackle 108 New York Avenue	[phone]
Orleans	Goose Hummock Shop 15 Route 6A	[phone]
Orleans	The Hook-Up #85 Route 6A Lowell Square	[phone]
Sagamore	Canal Bait and Tackle 101 Cranberry Highway	[phone]
Scituate	Belsan Bait and Tackle 38 Country Way	[phone]
Wareham	M & D's Bait and Tackle 147 Main St.	[phone]
Wareham	Wankiquoah Rod & Gun Tihonet Rd.	[phone]
Wellfleet	Gone Fishin’ 2616 Route 6	[phone]
Yarmouth	Riverview Bait and Tackle 1273 Rte. 28	[phone]
Yarmouth	Truman's Bait and Tackle 608 Rt. 28	[phone]