Region guide · MA
Berkshires Massachusetts
The Berkshires and the western hill towns: the Deerfield River's wild brown trout and catch-and-release water, the Westfield and Housatonic rivers, and lakes with holdover trout and big pike, from Onota and Pontoosuc in Pittsfield to Stockbridge Bowl and Otis Reservoir.
9 places in this region
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ReservoirCheshire ReservoirCheshire Reservoir is a shallow, weedy, 575-acre impoundment of the Hoosic River along Route 8, and a fertile one: MassW…RiverDeerfield River (Florida to Charlemont)The Deerfield River, running through the hills of Florida, Rowe and Charlemont, is what MassWildlife calls a premier des…LakeLaurel Lake (Lee and Lenox)Laurel Lake, on the Lee-Lenox line off Route 20, is a small (170 acres), deep and clear lake with a bit of everything: s…RiverHousatonic River (Lee and Stockbridge)The Housatonic flows south through the Berkshires from Pittsfield toward Connecticut, and between Lee and Stockbridge Ma…LakeOnota LakeOnota Lake, 653 acres on the western edge of Pittsfield, has long been known for trophy trout. Its deep water stays cold…ReservoirOtis ReservoirOtis Reservoir, 1,036 acres on the Otis-Tolland line, is a trout-trolling lake. MassWildlife stocks it every spring and…RiverWestfield RiverThe Westfield River rises in the Berkshire Hills and flows through three branches (East, Middle and West) to its main st…LakePontoosuc LakePontoosuc Lake, 511 acres on the north side of Pittsfield, is the Berkshires' pike lake. MassWildlife says its biggest c…LakeStockbridge BowlStockbridge Bowl is a deep, clear 398-acre lake off Route 183 in Stockbridge. Like Onota, it keeps a layer of cold, oxyg…
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Species in this region
Plate 01Freshwater
Black Crappie
Plate 02Freshwater
Brook Trout
Plate 03Freshwater
Brown Trout
Plate 04Freshwater
Chain Pickerel
Plate 05Freshwater
Common Carp
Plate 06Freshwater
Northern Pike
Plate 07Freshwater
Smallmouth Bass
Plate 08Saltwater
White Perch
Plate 09Freshwater
Yellow Perch
Plate 10Freshwater
Largemouth Bass
Plate 11Freshwater
