Town: Huntington
Acreage: 0 deeded acres
Wildlife Management Zone: 4N
Description
The Knightville Dam WMA is part of a flood control project and is managed through a cooperative lease agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This dry bed reservoir on the Westfield River is located just south of the Hiram H. Fox WMA. The majority of this property consists of open grass and brush plains with the lands above the floodplain forested in mature hardwoods and softwoods.
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Location, access, & parking
Limited roadside parking and access is located off of Route 112. See WMA map.
Note: WMAs are intentionally wild, visitors will find natural landscapes rather than maintained trails.
Hunting opportunities
This WMA is stocked with ring-necked pheasant and also provides excellent habitat for cottontail rabbit, American woodcock, ruffed grouse, and white-tailed deer.
Fishing opportunities
A long section of the Westfield River and a short section of the Little River and portions of other tributaries are located within this WMA. The Little River and the Westfield River are trout-stocked waters. For more information about trout stocking, visit mass.gov/trout. Given seasonal flood control activities, portions of this WMA may be partially submerged at times.
Regulations
During pheasant season, a blaze orange hat must be worn by all hunters except while night-hunting raccoon or opossum or while hunting waterfowl from within a blind or boat. No person shall hunt before sunrise or after sunset during the open season on pheasant, except for the hunting of raccoon or opossum between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m.
Depending upon flood control activities, special rules and regulations of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers may be in effect on this WMA.
Read Wildlife Management Area regulations.
About Wildlife Management Areas
MassWildlife owns and manages over 220,000 acres of land to conserve fish and wildlife habitats and provide access for outdoor recreation. All WMAs are open to hunting, fishing, trapping, and other outdoor recreation activities. Visit the MassWildlife Lands Viewer for an interactive map of MassWildlife properties.
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