Massachusetts · river
Millers River
The Millers River is a 52.1-mile-long (83.8 km) river in northern Massachusetts, originating in Ashburnham and joining the Connecticut River just downstream from Millers Falls. Sections of the river are used for whitewater kayaking, and a section upriver is popular with flatwater racers (canoe racing), and the river is known locally as a good place for pike fishing. From Wikipedia
- Length
- 52 mi
- Basin
- 386 sq mi
- Flows into
- Connecticut River
Flow now
Millers River At Athol, Mass., 3 mi from the river.
247cfsat build, Nov 12, 11 AM MT
Also gauged at East Branch Tully River Near Athol, MA: 20 cfs, Nov 12.
The season, November
Usually workable this week. Pick your window and fish it well.
- Midgessizes 18 to 22
- Small eggs and worms
- Pheasant tail and zebra midge nymphsunder an indicator
Not enough daily record at this gauge to say what the week usually runs. Flows are not forecast; check the gauge the day before.
Brown Trout are spawning (October to December). Stay off clean, light-coloured gravel in riffle tails and pool tailouts, and leave paired fish alone.
Brook Trout are spawning (September to November). Stay off clean, light-coloured gravel in riffle tails and pool tailouts, and leave paired fish alone.
Mountain Whitefish are spawning (October to December). The egg bite behind spawning whitefish is the best winter nymphing of the year: an egg pattern below the riffles.
- Egg patterns in the runs below the spawning gravel, never on it.
Written by the app's rules engine from the calendar, the gauge record and the snowpack, not by hand, so it says only what the data says. The weather for the week comes with the app.
Fly shops on this water
- Concord Outfitters ConcordWebsiteFishing report, updated Nov 27
- Deerfield Fly Shop South DeerfieldWebsiteFishing report, updated Jul 18
Nearby waters
- Squannacook River26 mi
- Swift River34 mi
- Assabet River38 mi
- Westfield River40 mi
Open Millers River in FlyMaster for today's plan, the flies, and your own log here.
Flows from the U.S. Geological Survey, snowpack from the NRCS SNOTEL network, text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Built Nov 12.
