Towns: Brookfield
Acreage: 180
Wildlife Management Zone: 8
Description
This property is comprised of abandoned apple trees, beaver impoundments, corn and agriculture fields, and wetland marshlands. It borders both Quacumquasit (South) Pond and Quaboag (North) Pond.
Location, access, & parking
Parking for this area is located on Lake Road and will accommodate 8 vehicles. See WMA map.
Note: WMAs are intentionally wild, visitors will find natural landscapes rather than maintained trails.
Habitat management
There is active agriculture in the fields and the WMA is also managed for open habitats.
Learn more about MassWildlife’s habitat management activities.
Hunting & fishing opportunities
Active agricultural fields provide food for many game species and overgrown fields provide upland hunting opportunities. Beaver impoundments provide waterfowl hunting opportunities.
Quaboag Pond is home to warmwater species and is a popular destination for northern pike fishing. Quacumquasit Pond contains warmwater species and is stocked with trout. Note special regulations for Quacumquasit (South) Pond: total daily creel is 3 trout, but only 1 may be a brown trout and it must be at least 15 inches. Go to mass.gov/trout for more information.
Wildlife viewing & other features
This property borders Quaboag Pond and offers waterfowl viewing opportunities. Also, this property is frequently used by bald eagles.
Regulations
Special rules for Quacumquasit (South) Pond: total daily creel is 3 trout, but only 1 may be a brown trout and it must be at least 15 inches.
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.