14 April, 2015
BOSTON – Tuesday April 14, 2015— After two delays due to persistent ice conditions, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) announces the opening day of fishing at the Wachusett and Sudbury Reservoirs will be Saturday, April 18, 2015. The fishing season for DCR’s West Waushacum and Muddy Ponds in Sterling will also open April 18, 2015.
Fishing at Wachusett and Sudbury Reservoirs is allowed from shore for more than two-thirds of the Reservoir, with access through Gates 6-35 and the Thomas Basin area. Access is allowed daily from dawn to dusk and the season extends until November 30, 2015. At Sudbury Reservoir, shoreline fishing is allowed everywhere except some areas close to the Dam, which are posted.
For further information on fishing at the Reservoirs, please visit the DCR web site at http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/water-res-protection/watershed-mgmt.... For additional information, visitors and residents can also contact the Wachusett\Sudbury Ranger office at (978) 365-3800.
The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), an agency of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, oversees 450,000 acres of parks and forests, beaches, bike trails, watersheds, dams, and parkways. Led by Commissioner Jack Murray, the agency’s mission is to protect, promote, and enhance our common wealth of natural, cultural, and recreational resources. To learn more about DCR, our facilities, and our programs, please visit www.mass.gov/dcr. Contact us at mass.parks@state.ma.us. Follow us on Twitter @massDCR.
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