Trout & Char in Massachusetts
4 species documented in Massachusetts, alongside live conditions on the state’s 10 gauged waters.
Recorded species
Documented in Massachusetts
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
266 records
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
109 records
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
95 records
Lake Trout
Salvelinus namaycush
5 records
Bars compare how many records exist, which reflects survey effort as much as fish populations. Read them as evidence the species is present, not as a ranking of the fishing.
Live conditions
Biggest Massachusetts waters right now
| River | Drainage | Flow | Temp | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut River | 8,332 sq mi | 3,260 cfs | — | 45 min ago |
| Ware River | 197 sq mi | 114 cfs | — | 45 min ago |
| Merrimack River | 4,635 sq mi | 1,660 cfs | — | 45 min ago |
| Housatonic River | 465 sq mi | 190 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Millers River | 372 sq mi | 202 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Taunton River | 261 sq mi | 270 cfs | 62°F | 30 min ago |
| Charles River | 251 sq mi | 166 cfs | — | 45 min ago |
| Nashua River | 110 sq mi | 32.4 cfs | 56°F | 15 min ago |
| Green River | 51 sq mi | 29.5 cfs | — | 45 min ago |
| Cambridge Reservoir | 1 sq mi | 4.7 cfs | 54°F | 35 min ago |