A 54-acre MassWildlife holding along the Williams River, downstream of the Maple Hill WMA, with roughly a mile of river frontage and freshwater wetlands. It has no maintained trails; visitors come mostly for trout fishing on a river that MassWildlife stocks each spring.
What to expect
Dogs
Statewide WMA rule: dogs must not be left unattended or uncontrolled; the leash rule is waived only for a licensed hunter's dog actually hunting, or a dog in hunt training, hunt tests, or field trials
Fishing
Allowed spring-fall, trout stocked each spring
Common questions
Can I bring my dog to Williams River Wildlife Management Area?
Statewide WMA rule: dogs must not be left unattended or uncontrolled; the leash rule is waived only for a licensed hunter's dog actually hunting, or a dog in hunt training, hunt tests, or field trials