Muddy Pond WMA

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

Town: Carver
Acreage: 3
Wildlife Management Zone: 11
Waterfowl Zone: Central

Description

Muddy Pond WMA is an open water pond, Muddy Pond, surrounded by a very small amount of emergent/shrub wetland.

Location, access, & parking

The WMA has no road frontage, no formal parking area, and no formal public access. Access on foot may be possible through the northern edge of the capped Carver landfill. See WMA map.

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

Hunting opportunities

There are opportunities to pursue waterfowl on this property.

Hunting regulations 

Fishing opportunities

Muddy Pond provides good warmwater fishing opportunities for largemouth bass, yellow perch, chain pickerel, sunfish, and panfish.

Freshwater fishing regulations

Wildlife viewing & other features

Wildlife viewing opportunities are limited primarily to aquatic species such as waterfowl, wading birds, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates.

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.