Town: East Bridgewater
Acreage: 117
Wildlife Management Zone: 11
Waterfowl Zone: Central
Description
Poor Meadow Brook WMA features mixed upland forest, forested swamp, and wet meadow habitats. White pine, red and white oak, red maple, sweet pepper bush, and common greenbrier, with a variety of upland and wetland grasses, sedges, and rushes are common on this property.
Location, access, & parking
There is a parking area large enough for 5 vehicles off of Elm Street in Hanson. To reach the WMA from this parking area, you must cross through Poor Meadow Brook WCE. The WMA itself does not have a formal parking area but there is road frontage and access on Pine Ridge Road off of Hudson Street in East Bridgewater. See WMA map.
Note: WMAs are intentionally wild, visitors will find natural landscapes rather than maintained trails.
Hunting opportunities
This property provides opportunities to pursue white-tailed deer, wild turkey, and eastern coyote. The brook, along with the associated wetland habitat, provides good trapping opportunities for raccoon and mink.
Fishing opportunities
This property is bisected by Poor Meadow Brook with just over 6,000 feet of stream frontage. A stream survey conducted by MassWildlife found tessellated darter, American eel, bluegill, red fin pickerel, chain pickerel, and golden shiner. Though Poor Meadow Brook itself is not stocked with trout, the Shumatuscacant River is. The Shumatuscacant River flows into Poor Meadow Brook to the north. For more information on trout stocking, visit mass.gov/trout.
Wildlife viewing & other features
Poor Meadow Brook WMA provides great opportunities for viewing both game and non-game species and a variety of songbirds.
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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