Whacking Fatties Fly Fishing Reports and Forecasts

Massachusetts Fishing Report

Best Fishing Stream Name Today 5/9 5/10
1 Merrimack River, MA 5 5 4
2 Manhan River, MA 5 5 4
3 Fort River, MA 5 5 3
4 Mill River, MA 5 5 3
5 Sawmill River, MA 5 5 3
6 Pequot Pond, MA 5 4 5
7 Middle Pond, MA 5 4 5
8 Hulberts Pond, MA 5 4 5
9 Konkapot River, MA 5 3 3
10 Williams River, MA 5 3 3
11 Lake Sabbatia, MA 4 4 5
12 Lake Winthrop, MA 4 4 5
13 Flint Pond: Middlesex, MA 4 4 5
14 Farm Pond, MA 4 4 5
15 Lake Cochituate, MA 4 4 5
16 Winnecunnet Pond, MA 4 4 5
17 Fort Meadow Reservoir, MA 4 4 5
18 Baddacook Pond, MA 4 4 5
19 Chicopee River Reservoir, MA 4 4 5
20 Fort Pond, MA 4 4 5
21 West Meadow Brook Pond, MA 4 4 5
22 Whitehall Reservoir, MA 4 4 5
23 Lake Nippenicket, MA 4 4 5
24 Haviland Pond, MA 4 4 5
25 Long Pond: Middlesex, MA 4 4 5
26 South Meadow Pond, MA 4 4 5
27 Quabbin Reservoir, MA 4 4 5
28 White Pond, MA 4 4 5
29 Lake Quinsigamond, MA 4 4 5
30 Long Sought-for Pond, MA 4 4 5
31 Long Pond: Hillsborough, MA 4 4 5
32 Ashland Reservoir, MA 4 4 5
33 Chauncy Lake, MA 4 4 5
34 Little Chauncy Pond, MA 4 4 5
35 North Pond, MA 4 4 5
36 Bartlett Pond, MA 4 4 5
37 Walden Pond, MA 4 4 5
38 Lake Whalom, MA 4 4 5
39 Ponkapoag Pond, MA 4 4 5
40 Asnacomet Pond, MA 4 4 5
41 East Brimfield Lake, MA 4 4 5
42 Cranberry Pond, MA 4 4 5
43 Laurel Lake, MA 4 4 5
44 Springfield Reservoir, MA 4 4 5
45 Alum Pond, MA 4 4 5
46 Sugden Reservoir, MA 4 4 5
47 Hardwick Pond, MA 4 4 5
48 Falls Pond, MA 4 4 5
49 Manchaug Pond, MA 4 4 5
50 Quacumquasit Pond, MA 4 4 5
51 Lake Denison, MA 4 4 5
52 Wickaboag Pond, MA 4 4 5
53 Long Pond: Worcester, MA 4 4 5
54 Indian Lake, MA 4 4 5
55 Buffumville Lake, MA 4 4 5
56 Quaboag Pond, MA 4 4 5
57 Flint Pond, MA 4 4 5
58 Fivemile Pond, MA 4 4 5
59 Long Pond, MA 4 4 5
60 Ware River Reservoir, MA 4 4 5
61 Holland Pond, MA 4 4 5
62 Moosehorn Pond, MA 4 4 5
63 Lake Chaubunagungamaug, MA 4 4 4
64 Hamilton Reservoir, MA 4 4 4
65 Charles River, MA 4 4 3
66 Buck River, MA 4 4 3
67 Clam River, MA 4 4 3
68 Prospect Lake, MA 4 3 4
69 Onota Lake, MA 4 3 4
70 Stockbridge Bowl, MA 4 3 4
71 Pelham Lake, MA 4 3 4
72 Cheshire Reservoir, MA 4 3 4
73 Pontoosuc Lake, MA 4 3 4
74 Richmond Pond, MA 4 3 3
75 Lake Buel, MA 4 3 3
76 Sherman Reservoir, MA 4 3 3
77 Robbins Pond, MA 3 4 5
78 Upper Mystic Lake, MA 3 4 5
79 Lower Mystic Lake, MA 3 4 5
80 Horn Pond, MA 3 4 5
81 Wampatuck Pond, MA 3 4 5
82 Forest Lake, MA 3 4 5
83 Tispaquin Pond, MA 3 4 5
84 Singletary Pond, MA 3 4 5
85 Parker Mills Pond, MA 3 4 4
86 Long Pond: Bristol, MA 3 4 4
87 Snipatuit Pond, MA 3 4 4
88 Marys Pond, MA 3 4 4
89 Mill Pond, MA 3 4 4
90 Peters Pond, MA 3 4 1
91 Thousand Acre Swamp Reservoir, MA 3 3 4
92 Lower Highland Lake, MA 3 3 4
93 Otis Reservoir, MA 3 3 3
94 York Lake, MA 3 3 3
95 Upper Spectacle Pond, MA 3 3 3
96 Shaw Pond, MA 3 3 3
97 Center Pond, MA 3 3 3
98 Ashmere Lake, MA 3 3 3
99 Goose Pond, MA 3 3 3
100 Benedict Pond, MA 3 3 3
101 Lake Garfield, MA 3 3 3
102 Big Pond, MA 3 3 3
103 Sheep Pond, MA 3 3 2
104 Big Sandy Pond, MA 3 2 4
105 Slough Pond, MA 3 2 3
106 Wequaquet Lake, MA 3 2 2
107 Hamblin Pond, MA 3 2 2
108 West Lake, MA 2 4 5
109 East Lake, MA 2 4 5
110 Johnsons Pond, MA 2 4 5
111 Lake Pentucket, MA 2 4 5
112 Lake Saltonstall, MA 2 4 5
113 Rock Pond, MA 2 4 5
114 Cook Pond, MA 2 4 4
115 Sudbury River, MA 2 4 3
116 Connecticut River, MA 2 4 3
117 South Watuppa Pond, MA 2 4 2
118 Great Herring Pond, MA 2 4 2
119 Mashpee Pond, MA 2 4 1
120 Little South Pond, MA 2 3 5
121 Long Pond: Plymouth, MA 2 3 5
122 Swift River, MA 2 3 3
123 Tully River, MA 2 3 3
124 Quaboag River, MA 2 3 3
125 Cliff Pond, MA 2 3 2
126 Little Long Pond, MA 2 3 2
127 Baker Pond, MA 2 3 2
128 Shubael Pond, MA 2 3 1
129 Jacobs Pond, MA 2 2 5
130 Whitmans Pond, MA 2 2 5
131 Little Cliff Pond, MA 2 2 3
132 Chebacco Lake, MA 2 2 3
133 Millers River, MA 2 2 3
134 Ware River, MA 2 2 3
135 Long Pond: Barnstable, MA 2 2 2
136 Lovells Pond, MA 2 2 2
137 West Branch Farmington River, MA 2 2 2
138 Deerfield River, MA 2 2 2
139 Green River, MA 2 2 2
140 Ashumet Pond, MA 2 2 1
141 Johns Pond, MA 2 2 0
142 Green Pond, MA 2 2 0
143 Bridge Creek, MA 2 1 1
144 Ipswich River, MA 1 2 4
145 Tisbury Great Pond, MA 1 2 0
146 Mashpee River, MA 1 2 0
147 Santuit River, MA 1 1 0
148 Childs River, MA 1 1 0
149 Quashnet River, MA 1 1 0
150 Westfield River, MA 0 2 4
151 Shawsheen River, MA 0 2 3
152 Jabish Brook, MA 0 2 3
153 Chicopee River, MA 0 2 3
154 Hoosic River, MA 0 2 2
155 Squannacook River, MA 0 1 3
156 Nashua River, MA 0 0 3
157 Stillwater River, MA 0 0 3
158 Housatonic River, MA 0 0 2



Whacking Fatties Fishing Reports
Fly fishing report and map for Massachusetts.

What is Whacking Fatties? Fishing reports and forecasts for ~10,000 streams and lakes and rivers across North America and the United Kingdom.

What is the goal?

To better understand fishing patterns, conditions to predict ferocity of fishable events and locations.

How do we do it?

Fishing Reports and Forecasts. Throughout every day, we create 7 day fishing forecasts for ~10,000 streams and lakes.

What is the Fatty Factor?

A 5 star rating calculated per hour over every day per stream. We create a detailed forecast for each stream whereby every hour gets a 5 star Fatty Factor rating.

How is the Fatty Factor calculated?

The Fatty Factor is calculated using a fishing success estimation model containing proprietary big data analytics. We consume data from near and real-time sources, satellites, and sensors; compile/compare, against historic datasets, to create the Fatty Factor. Location, season, and analytics improve the rating over time.

How is the Fatty Factor rated?

5 stars is the best while 0 stars is “Not Fatty”.

How to use Whacking Fatties Fishing Reports and Forecasts?

Consult the detailed stream information section of the fishing reports and forecasts for the latest weather temperatures, wind speeds, cloud cover, gauge flows, and insect hatch patterns.

What do trout eat?

Check out the hatch recommendations for each stream in the detailed stream area. Investigate the hatch recommendations if you are interested in what do trout eat.

What kind of fish can I catch?

You tell us? Rainbow trout, brook trout, lake trout, bass, carp, etc. Currently, fresh water species. Salt water fishing? Fly fishing for carp is awesome. Tell us what you are after? Steelhead, grayling, tarpon, bass, bonefish, taimen, permit, salmon fishing?

How do I use the fishing maps?

We have a vast amount of geographic data for each stream. Click on the points to get more information. Green points represent fishing access such as put-ins and take-outs. Purple points represent bridges or stream crossings whereby often Google StreetView is available. Red points represent USGS Stream Gauges. Where available, we have graphs for Predictive Hydrograph 7 days, Water Temperature, Observed Height (ft.) 7 days, Observed Discharge (cfs) 7 days, and Duration Hydrograph. The Duration Hydrograph is a graphical presentation of recent daily streamflow, plotted over the long-term statistics of streamflow for each day of the year.

Can I determine land ownership from the stream map?

Yes. Landownership data is included in the map. In the map legend, the type of ownership is shown while you hover or tap on the map. You will see public or private land. For public, it will tell you the agency such as Forest Service or State Park.

Does Whacking Fatties have private landowner information such as parcel boundaries?

Currently, we have landowner information for Montana only. If you drill down into the map, you will see parcel boundaries. Simply click on the parcel to see who owns the land and other related information.

How do I determine distance from one access to another?

In the map, the measure tool can be used to trace along a stream to measure between fishing access points.

Can I determine stream elevation?

In the fishing map, you can turn on the elevation profile for a stream. You are able to visually see how much elevation is dropped along a stream.

What other mapping data is available and useful to anglers?

We provide three different background maps: dark, light, and satellite. The light is useful for planning routes to fishing access points. The satellite is very useful for all sorts of detailed planning.

What gauges are included in the Stream Flow graph?

For each stream, we have included all gauges for the stream overlaid into one graph. This is great for analyzing flow data of the stream as a whole to help predict best fishing areas.

What is the Fatty Store?

Check out the Fatty Store for great deals on the best fishing gear available in the market. We make available only the highest quality fly fishing gear at deep discounted prices such as fly fishing rods, fly boxes, waders or wading boots, fly fishing reels, flies, and tackle. From time to time, we have promotions on fly fishing vacations, film tours, and fly fishing videos. Look for deals on fly fishing schools.

What about fly fishing forums?

We have a great fishing forum where anglers can post their own reports and pictures. At each detailed stream page, you can upload fish pictures and your own fishing reports. We encourage you to rate the stream. We are working on the capability to upload your own fishing videos.

Where do I find a professional recommended fishing guide, lodge, or fishing charter?

Whacking Fatties Pro Contributors are professionally vetted and approved. Pro Contributors provide the highest quality guided fishing experiences. Look for recommended fishing charters, lodges, fly fishing and tackle shops posted on detailed stream report pages. Fishing near me? Investigate Pro Contributors listed on specific detailed streams near you.

What is Fatty Information?

What is the best fly line? How to tie a fly? Fly lines explained? Fly fishing beginner? Fatty Information is a new section whereby we present practical fly fisherman knowledge such as fly fishing knots, fly patterns, tapered leader formulas, tippet rings, strike indicators, drift boats, nymph fishing, euro nymphing, knots for fly fishing, best fishing sunglasses, etc. Information on our favorite flies such as mop files, clouser, nymph fly, wet flies, muddler minnow, isonychia fly, mole fly, cdc and elk fly, trico fly, caddis fly, and flies for largemouth bass. As well as recommendations for best small stream fly rods. The tug is the drug!

What are Fatty Alerts?

Never miss a great day of fishing! Fatty Alerts are automated email notifications whereby you are sent an email ONLY when your favorite streams have a great forecast. First, you sign up for a Whacking Fatties account; then, choose your favorite streams to get alerts. Fatty Alerts include our long range forecast. Never miss great fishing weather or fishing forecast with Fatty Alerts. They are free!

What are we working on next?

We will be expanding to fresh water lakes for bass, carp, and other great fishing. We will be able to assist with planning the best dates and times for your next fly fishing for stripers adventure. Forecasting for salt-water locations are on the radar. Please contact us with your feedback. Tight lines!

With the goal of better understanding fly-fishing patterns and predicting location and ferocity of fishable events, Whacking Fatties presents the Fatty Factor: a fly-fishing success estimation model using proprietary big data analytics.

Whacking Fatties promotes responsible fishing via catch and release practice and water resources conservation.

Check out more:

The Fatty List: Top Daily Fishing Reports broken down by nationwide, northeast, south, midwest, and northwest fishing regions The Fatty Map: Today's Top Fishing Streams on a Map Top Professional Contributors Fishing Report Feed - find current fishing reports and updates Fatty Photo Feed