Mashpee River WMA

Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) are open to the public for fishing, hunting, trapping, hiking, and wildlife viewing.

Town: Mashpee
Acreage: 42
Wildlife Management Zone: 12
Waterfowl Zone: Coastal (South)

Description

The Mashpee River WMA is divided into 2 parcels located east and west of Great Neck Road. This property features a mix of forested uplands, forested wetlands, open emergent marsh and open water. Species that dominate the site include pitch pine, black locust, red maple, American beech, white pine, huckleberry, highbush and lowbush blueberry, common greenbrier and sweet pepperbush. Washburn Pond (a former cranberry bog) and frontage on the Mashpee River can be accessed from this property.

Location, access, & parking

There is a dirt parking lot for 5 vehicles on the western side of Great Neck Road with access to Washburn Pond. A second parking area for 2 vehicles can be found on the western side of Meetinghouse Road. See WMA map.

Note: WMAs are intentionally wild, visitors will find natural landscapes rather than maintained trails.

Hunting opportunities

Limited opportunities to pursue waterfowl, furbearers, and small game may be found within this property.

Hunting regulations

Fishing opportunities

Some fishing opportunity exists on the WMA. Washburn Pond contains typical warmwater fish such as yellow perch, chain pickerel and panfish and may be accessed via shore or cartop boat carried in from the parking area. The Mashpee River is a coldwater fisheries resource and contains wild brook trout.

Freshwater fishing regulations

Wildlife viewing & other features

Good wildlife viewing opportunities exist for common mammals, migratory songbirds, waterfowl, and some birds of prey.

Get wildlife viewing tips

Regulations

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.

You can support land protection in Massachusetts. Contributions to the Wildlands Fund help pay for the cost of acquiring wildlife habitat. Learn more about the Wildlands Fund.