animal-scat identification
animal-scat identification
Here’s how you can tell if the tracks you see are coyote tracks
Here’s how you can tell if the tracks you see are coyote tracks
Interstate Pond LICENSE REGULATIONS
Wallum Lake, Douglas: Fishing permitted by persons duly licensed in Massachusetts or Rhode Island. Rhode Island regulations apply. Lake Monomonac and Robbins Pond, Winchendon; Long Pond, Tyngsboro and Dracut; Bent Pond, Warwick; Tuxbury Pond, Amesbury: Fishing permitted by persons duly licensed in Massachusetts or New Hampshire. New Hampshire regulations apply. Colebrook Reservoir, Tolland; Perry Pond, Dudley; Muddy Pond, Southbridge; Breakneck Pond, Sturbridge; Congamond Lake, Southwick; Hamilton Reservoir, Holland: Fishing permitted by persons duly licensed in Massachusetts or Connecticut. Connecticut regulations apply...
Catch-and-Release Areas
Artificial lures only. No bait in possession.
Ice Fishing
All anglers are allowed up to five hooks through the ice at one time. A hook is defined as an angling device attached to the line of a tip-up or jig stick that is designed to take one fish at a time. This includes plain hooks, treble hooks, spinners, spoons, bait harnesses, jigs, or plugs. The device in question is not restricted to a single hook – lures with multiple treble hooks count as one hook in the water. Hooks can...
Bait
It is unlawful to take baitfish for the purpose of sale from the inland waters of the Commonwealth. Individuals trapping fish for personal use as baitfish may use only one trap.
Fishing Seasons & Limits
Fishing Seasons & Limits
Protected fish in Massachusetts
You can’t keep some species of freshwater fish if you catch them. Remove the hook or cut line and return the fish to water immediately — do not pose for photographs, place on a stringer, hold in a net, or delay in any way the immediate return and release of these fish: Sturgeon (all species) American brook lamprey Bridle shiner Eastern silvery minnow Lake chub Longnose sucker Northern redbelly dance
HOW TO TELL IF A SQUIRREL HAS RABIES
If you’re walking through the park or even just going about your day it’s very likely that you’ll see some cute squirrels! These fluffy friends are common in cities, and sometimes people keep them as pets. Whether you’re interested in training a squirrel or maybe you want to know how to feed an orphaned baby squirrel, you should definitely learn how to tell if a squirrel has rabies.