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Freshwater fishing near Boston
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Freshwater fishing near Boston

10 stops10 watersUpdated Nov 6

10 freshwater spots within 75 minutes of Boston, each with a full TripsQuick page.

The closest by road is Canobie Lake, 39 minutes away.

Lakes near Boston

1. Lake Quinsigamond

Lake Quinsigamond is a 52-minute drive from downtown Boston. Launch at Lake Quinsigamond (Flint Pond), the public ramp on Lake Quinsigamond closest to downtown (≈ 35.6 mi). Public access on Lake Quinsigamond: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 85 ft. Recorded here: Common Carp, Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, and Atlantic Salmon.

Lake Quinsigamond152 min · 38.7 mi
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Lake Quinsigamond

Worcester

Lake Quinsigamond (Flint Pond)7

max 85 ft · surveyed

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2. Cobbetts Pond

Cobbetts Pond is a 44-minute drive from downtown Boston. Launch at Town Beach, the public ramp on Cobbetts Pond closest to downtown (≈ 31.9 mi). Public access on Cobbetts Pond: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 50 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Goldfish, Smallmouth Bass, and Walleye.

Cobbetts Pond544 min · 37.6 mi
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Cobbetts Pond

Rockingham

Town Beach5

max 50 ft · surveyed

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3. Long Pond

Long Pond is a 62-minute drive from downtown Boston. Launch at Long Pond, the public ramp on Long Pond closest to downtown (≈ 40.3 mi). Public access on Long Pond: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 12 ft. Recorded here: Yellow Perch, Largemouth Bass, Atlantic Salmon, and Alewife.

Long Pond662 min · 44.7 mi
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Long Pond

Plymouth

Long Pond9

max 12 ft · surveyed

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4. Lake Chaubunagungamaug

Lake Chaubunagungamaug is a 67-minute drive from downtown Boston. Launch at Webster Lake, the public ramp on Lake Chaubunagungamaug closest to downtown (≈ 45.5 mi). Public access on Lake Chaubunagungamaug: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 45 ft. Recorded here: Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Atlantic Salmon, and Smallmouth Bass.

Lake Chaubunagungamaug767 min · 58 mi
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Lake Chaubunagungamaug

Worcester

Webster Lake9

max 45 ft · surveyed

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5. Great Herring Pond

Great Herring Pond is a 64-minute drive from downtown Boston. Launch at Great Herring Pond, the public ramp on Great Herring Pond closest to downtown (≈ 47 mi). Public access on Great Herring Pond: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 45 ft. Recorded here: Smallmouth Bass, Alewife, Brown Bullhead, and Banded Killifish.

Great Herring Pond1064 min · 52.9 mi
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Great Herring Pond

Plymouth

Great Herring Pond6

max 45 ft · surveyed

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Reservoirs near Boston

6. Canobie Lake

Canobie Lake is a 39-minute drive from downtown Boston. Surveyed depths reach 40 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, and Bluegill.

Canobie Lake239 min · 33.8 mi
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Canobie Lake

Rockingham

7

max 40 ft · surveyed

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7. Big Island Pond

Big Island Pond is a 47-minute drive from downtown Boston. Launch at BIPC Ramp, the public ramp on Big Island Pond closest to downtown (≈ 35.3 mi). Public access on Big Island Pond: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 70 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, and Brown Trout.

Big Island Pond347 min · 39.1 mi
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Big Island Pond

Rockingham

BIPC Ramp6

max 70 ft · surveyed

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8. Massabesic Lake

Massabesic Lake is a 57-minute drive from downtown Boston. Launch at Shore Drive Access Point, the public ramp on Massabesic Lake closest to downtown (≈ 46.2 mi). Public access on Massabesic Lake: 5 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 50 ft. Recorded here: Chain Pickerel, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, and Smallmouth Bass.

Massabesic Lake457 min · 49.8 mi
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Massabesic Lake

Rockingham

Shore Drive Access Point9

max 50 ft · surveyed

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9. Norton Reservoir

Norton Reservoir is a 48-minute drive from downtown Boston. Surveyed depths reach 9 ft. Recorded here: Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Brown Bullhead, and Pumpkinseed.

Norton Reservoir848 min · 32.5 mi
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Norton Reservoir

Bristol

4

max 9 ft · surveyed

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10. Whitehall Reservoir

Whitehall Reservoir is a 47-minute drive from downtown Boston. Launch at Whitehall Reservoir, the public ramp on Whitehall Reservoir closest to downtown (≈ 27.5 mi). Public access on Whitehall Reservoir: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 25 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Black Crappie.

Whitehall Reservoir947 min · 31.7 mi
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Whitehall Reservoir

Middlesex

Whitehall Reservoir3

max 25 ft · surveyed

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When the fish bite here

By our bite calendar, Rainbow Trout is at peak around Boston in November. Chain Pickerel bites well.

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Where this guide comes from

Every sentence here is assembled from the data on the Boston fishing page: road drive times where a route was built (≈ marks straight-line distances), access points from state registries, the species recorded in each water and our bite calendar, adjusted for latitude. Nothing is written by hand or generated by AI.

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