Congamond Lakes Fishing Pier - Southwick, MA
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N 42° 02.453 W 072° 45.425
18T E 685639 N 4656749
A fishing pier is located at Middle Congamond Lake in Southwick, MA
Waymark Code: WMDE1Z
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 01/01/2012
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Congamond Lakes is a interstate series of three lakes between Suffield, Connecticut and Southwick, Massachusetts. A 200' long wooden fishing pier is located at the south end of the boat ramp area on the middle lake.
Twelve native species of fish inhabit Congamond Lakes including largemouth bass, chain pickerel, pumpkinseed, bluegill, yellow perch, longear sunfish, landlocked alewife, banded killifish, golden shiner, brown bullhead, white sucker and American eel. The most abundant gamefish is the largemouth bass, while the most abundant panfish is the pumpkinseed. In addition the lake is stocked in the spring and fall with rainbow and brown trout.
Two states border the lakes bur the waters are in Massachusetts. Fishing regulations are somewhat unusual in that either a Connecticut or a Massachusetts fishing license is valid for fishing. Here are the published regulations.
4.05: Taking of Fish in Interstate Ponds Lying between Massachusetts and Connecticut.
(1) Persons duly licensed or otherwise entitled to fish under the laws of this Commonwealth or the State of Connecticut may fish in all portions of the following named waters.
(2) Massachusetts laws and regulations relating to fishing shall apply to all waters of Congamond Lake (Southwick) and Hamilton Reservoir (Holland). Connecticut laws and regulations relating to fishing shall apply to all the waters of Colebrook Reservoir (Sandisfield), Perry Pond (Dudley), Muddy Pond and Breakneck Pond (Southbridge).
Regulatory Authority: M.G.L. c. 131, § §5 and 49.
Type of pier: Public
Expenses: free
Parking is available: Yes
Web site: [Web Link]
Contact information:
Lake Management Committee
454 College Hwy
Southwick, MA 01077
Phone: 413-569-0515
Fax: 413-569-5001
Handicap Accessible: Yes
Fishing Regulations: Connecticut or Massachusetts license required. Massachusetts laws prevail.
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