A small riverside park on Wareham Street, also called Thomas Memorial Park, built around the fish ladder that lets river herring pass the dam on the Nemasket River. Paths are short, flat brick and crushed stone, and the spot doubles as a canoe and kayak put-in for the run upstream toward Assawompset Pond.
What to expect
Parking
Free lot free · unconfirmed
Trails
Brick and crushed-stone walkways along the riverbank, totaling about 0.1 mile; flat and short
Dogs
On Middleborough Conservation Commission land, pets must be kept under control per the town leash law, with an exception only for licensed hunters' hunting dogs during hunting season on properties that permit hunting. That's the town-wide…
Hours
Middleborough Conservation Commission land is open from dawn to dusk. Posted hours at the entrance win if they differ.
Kayak
Allowed ice-free season
Birdwatching
Allowed year-round, best during spring herring run
Managed by
Middleborough Parks & Recreation Department; herring run co-managed with the Middleborough-Lakeville Herring Fisheries Commission
508-946-2440 · WebsiteGetting in
Parking
Free lot
Costfree
Details unconfirmed
Common questions
When can I see the herring run?
The migration usually peaks in mid to late March through early April, when thousands of river herring move upstream toward their spawning grounds at Assawompset Pond.
Where do I park at Nemasket Herring Run Park?
Free lot (free).
Is there an entry fee at Nemasket Herring Run Park?
No, entry is free.
Can I bring my dog to Nemasket Herring Run Park?
On Middleborough Conservation Commission land, pets must be kept under control per the town leash law, with an exception only for licensed hunters' hunting dogs during hunting season on properties that permit hunting. That's the town-wide default; watch for posted signs here.
What rules should I know at Nemasket Herring Run Park?
Taking or harvesting river herring (alewife/blueback) from the Nemasket River is prohibited under the statewide river herring moratorium.