If you're talking trout you're better off traveling a little further than 30 minutes. The Squannacook and Nissitissit rivers are pretty decent. On the North Shore the Parker and Ipswich rivers are good in the spring. They get fished out pretty fast and don't have much holdover throughout the year.
The central and western part of Mass have better trout streams that hold fish year round.
Go to the mass wildlife website, they have a list of all the trout stocked waters. The Charles can be good after they stock it but it gets fished out fast. Timing is everything.
This fish was caught about an hour and a half from Boston in November. Worth the ride once in a while in my opinion.
The central and western part of Mass have better trout streams that hold fish year round.
Go to the mass wildlife website, they have a list of all the trout stocked waters. The Charles can be good after they stock it but it gets fished out fast. Timing is everything.
This fish was caught about an hour and a half from Boston in November. Worth the ride once in a while in my opinion.
Totally agree, however the OP asked specifically about rivers. For me, rivers are at the bottom of my list of places to fly fish
Same here. At least within 100 mi of my home (in SE MA). That said, An estuary is like a river that reverses flow four times a day. Estuaries are at the top of my list come next month!
Gentlemen, anyone know of good rivers to fish within 30 minutes of Boston? I've tried the Charles but got nothing but garbage (literally).
If you're still looking to catch trout, now's the time to start
fishing the local streams. Check the mass wildlife website for recent stockings.
Gentlemen, anyone know of good rivers to fish within 30 minutes of Boston? I've tried the Charles but got nothing but garbage (literally).
sorry but i have to strongly disagree with you. may not have fly fishing material but there is LOTS of big bass in the charles. and carps
