What kind of boats are allowed on Quabbin Reservoir?
Only private boats with intact Quabbin Boat Seals are allowed to launch. Vehicles can be from Massachusetts or out-of-state. Massachusetts fishing licenses are also required, though one-day licenses are available at the boat launch areas for $5, the notice states.
Can you use a boat on the Quabbin Reservoir?
All private boats must have an intact Quabbin Boat Seal (QBS) to launch on the reservoir. You can make an appointment by calling the Quabbin Visitor Center at (413) 323-7221. Seals must be intact when arriving at the reservoir for launching.
Is the Quabbin open?
The Quabbin Visitors Center is open 4 days a week and offers many programs.
Are there fish in the Quabbin Reservoir?
Lake trout
Largemouth bassSmallmouth bassYellow perchWhite perch
Quabbin Reservoir/Fish
Can you swim in the Quabbin?
Some activities, such as hiking, picnicking, birdwatching and shore and boat fishing are allowed. However, other user groups would like to recreate at the Quabbin, but cannot because of use restrictions. For example, swimming, off-road bicycling, canoeing, sailing and cross-country skiing are all prohibited.
Are boats allowed on Wachusett Reservoir?
Only boats up to 14 feet in length, canoes, and kayaks are allowed at West Waushacum Pond, the Quag, and Muddy Pond. Sail boats and Paddle Boards are not allowed.
Can you boat on Wachusett Reservoir?
Wachusett Reservoir and Sudbury Reservoir are open to shoreline fishing only from dawn to dusk starting on the first Saturday in April and ending November 30. No boating is allowed on these reservoirs and each has specific no-fishing areas which are described below.
Can you camp at the Quabbin?
A beautiful, spring-through-fall family campground secluded in a pine forest, with over 100 fully-equipped and tenting sites. Swimming pool, playground, convenience store, and laundry on-site.
What kind of fish are in the Quabbin?
Quabbin Reservoir/Fish
Fishing for largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, black crappie, rainbow trout, brown trout, lake trout, bluegill, pumpkinseed sunfish, white perch, yellow perch, Atlantic salmon and chain pickerel at Quabbin Reservoir in Massachusetts.
Who gets water from the Quabbin Reservoir?
MWRA supplies wholesale water services to 53 customer communities. MWRA’s water comes from the Quabbin Reservoir, about 65 miles west of Boston, and the Wachusett Reservoir, about 35 miles west of Boston.
Can you eat fish from Wachusett Reservoir?
All other people should not eat smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, or lake trout greater than 24 inches long; may eat unlimited amounts of salmon and lake trout less than 24 inches long; and should limit consumption of all other Quabbin and Wachusett Reservoir fish species to one five-ounce meal per week.
Where does the water from the Wachusett Reservoir go?
Water from the reservoir flows to the covered Norumbega Storage Facility via the Cosgrove Tunnel and the MetroWest Water Supply Tunnel.