18 public boat ramps on published waters near Springfield.
Distances are straight-line from downtown Springfield; below are the 12 closest, grouped by water.
Middle Pond
Recorded in Middle Pond: Rock Bass, Bluegill, Rainbow Trout, and Brown Trout.
Surveyed depths in Middle Pond reach 40 ft.
- 1Congamond Lakes (South Ramp): boat ramp on Middle Pond, ≈ 10.8 mi from downtown.
Hamilton Reservoir
Recorded in Hamilton Reservoir: Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Brown Trout, and Rainbow Trout.
Surveyed depths in Hamilton Reservoir reach 20 ft.
- 2Hamilton Reservoir: boat ramp on Hamilton Reservoir, ≈ 22.5 mi from downtown.
Otis Reservoir
Recorded in Otis Reservoir: Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Bluegill, and Rainbow Trout.
Surveyed depths in Otis Reservoir reach 50 ft.
- 3Otis Reservoir: boat ramp on Otis Reservoir, ≈ 23.5 mi from downtown.
Mashapaug Pond
Recorded in Mashapaug Pond: Bluegill, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Walleye.
Surveyed depths in Mashapaug Pond reach 35 ft.
- 4Mashapaug Lake Boat Launch: boat ramp on Mashapaug Pond, ≈ 24.5 mi from downtown.
Wangumbaug Lake
Recorded in Wangumbaug Lake: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, and Walleye.
Surveyed depths in Wangumbaug Lake reach 36 ft.
- 5Canoe & kayak launch — Wangumbaug Lake: boat ramp on Wangumbaug Lake, ≈ 27.2 mi from downtown.
- 6Coventry Lake Boat Launch: boat ramp on Wangumbaug Lake, ≈ 27.3 mi from downtown.
Highland Lake
Recorded in Highland Lake: Bluegill, Rock Bass, Brown Trout, and Rainbow Trout.
Surveyed depths in Highland Lake reach 60 ft.
- 7Highland Lake Boat Launch: boat ramp on Highland Lake, ≈ 28.3 mi from downtown.
Mansfield Hollow Lake
Recorded in Mansfield Hollow Lake: Bluegill, Northern Pike, Banded Killifish, and Pumpkinseed.
Surveyed depths in Mansfield Hollow Lake reach 21 ft.
- 8Mansfield Hollow Dam Boat Launch: boat ramp on Mansfield Hollow Lake, ≈ 31.3 mi from downtown.
Lake Winchester
Recorded in Lake Winchester: Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Bluegill, and Rock Bass.
Surveyed depths in Lake Winchester reach 16 ft.
- 9Winchester Lake Boat Launch: boat ramp on Lake Winchester, ≈ 31.9 mi from downtown.
Goose Pond
Recorded in Goose Pond: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Brown Trout, and Rainbow Trout.
Surveyed depths in Goose Pond reach 45 ft.
- 10Goose Pond: boat ramp on Goose Pond, ≈ 33.5 mi from downtown.
Lake Chaubunagungamaug
Recorded in Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Atlantic Salmon, and Smallmouth Bass.
Surveyed depths in Lake Chaubunagungamaug reach 45 ft.
- 11Webster Lake: boat ramp on Lake Chaubunagungamaug, ≈ 39.4 mi from downtown.
Stockbridge Bowl
Recorded in Stockbridge Bowl: Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Bluegill, and Black Crappie.
Surveyed depths in Stockbridge Bowl reach 50 ft.
- 12Stockbridge Bowl: boat ramp on Stockbridge Bowl, ≈ 41.1 mi from downtown.
When the fish bite here
By our bite calendar, Rainbow Trout is at peak around Springfield in November. Northern Pike and Rock Bass bite well.
FreshwaterPeakRainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Salmonidae
30 in20 lb7 yr265 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowBrown Trout
Salmo trutta
Salmonidae
30 in30 lb10 yr181 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowBluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Centrarchidae
12 in4 lb6 yr795 watersGame fish
FreshwaterGoodNorthern Pike
Esox lucius
Esocidae
60 in50 lb10 yr657 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowLargemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Centrarchidae
30 in22 lb16 yr934 watersGame fish
FreshwaterGoodRock Bass
Ambloplites rupestris
Centrarchidae
15 in3 lb7 yr398 watersGame fish



















