Trip brief · Deerfield River
How to go fish the Deerfield River
The months we list for the Deerfield River are April, May, June, September, October, November. You are inside that window now, so this brief is written for October.
October
No USGS gauge is mapped to this river.
Flies to tie — October
We hold no hatch chart for October on this river, so there is no fly list to publish here. Browse the fly library.
Access
Fife Brook Dam Tailout
42.650, -72.970parking
Charlemont Bridge
42.630, -72.880parking
Zoar Gap
42.600, -72.860parking
Buckland Access
42.580, -72.800parking
Regs — check current rules before you go
Massachusetts fishing license required. Fife Brook section: artificial lures only, catch-and-release for trout. Check MassWildlife for current special regulation sections.
Pack list
- A current state fishing licence
- Waders and boots you have already leak-tested
- Net, nippers, forceps
- Floatant and desiccant
- Tippet in the sizes the chart asks for
- Water, sun cover, polarised glasses
Generic gear. Anything specific to this water is above.
Full hatch chart, access map and live gauge on the Deerfield River page →