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Quabbin Reservoir, MA
Reservoir in Hampshire County, Massachusetts. At roughly 25,000 acres, Quabbin is the largest body of water in Massachusetts and one of the premier coldwater fisheries in the Northeast. It is the state's marquee lake trout and landlocked salmon water, and also holds trophy smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, white perch, and rainbow trout. The deep, clean drinking-water reservoir keeps salmon and lake trout active well into summer; spring and fall are best for shallow bass and trout. Boating is allowed only from state-run launch areas with strict rules (no private boats, no swimming, motor restrictions). A separate Quabbin/Wachusett fishing season applies.
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What swims here
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Water facts
Boating only from DCR Quabbin boat-launch areas (Gate 8 / Area 1, Gate 31 / Area 2, Gate 43 / Area 3); rental boats and motor restrictions apply, and a Quabbin season runs roughly mid-April through mid-October. No in-lake USGS temperature gauge: the linked gauge is Swift River at West Ware (flow only, below the dam), so water temperature uses a seasonal baseline. Massachusetts freshwater license required.
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