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Stiles Pond is a public lake in Essex County, Massachusetts, managed by Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife. It is public water managed for fishing by the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife. Public access confirmed via MassWildlife Go Fish! water.
A MassWildlife-stocked trout pond — brook, brown and/or rainbow trout in cool water, many with a car-top or small boat access.
Stiles Pond covers about 59 acres in the North Shore region. Anglers here mostly fish for brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout. The nearest other mapped waters on PiscaMaps are Stevens Pond and Spofford Pond.
Species from PiscaMaps water-type profiles, MassWildlife trout designations and hand research.
Night fishing: No statewide night-fishing closure in Massachusetts on most inland waters — check local rules for water-supply reservoirs (Quabbin, Wachusett), which have their own posted hours and access restrictions.
Boats: Most great ponds and lakes take a car-top or trailered boat via an OFBA site; Quabbin and Wachusett reservoirs restrict boat access to permit holders and DCR-operated rentals in season. No personal boats are allowed on the reservoirs.
Bank & bivvy camping: Camp at Massachusetts state forests and parks (several in the Berkshires and central uplands); Quabbin and Wachusett are day-use only with no camping.
Anyone 15 or older needs a Massachusetts fishing licence — the resident annual is about $28, the non-resident annual about $37, with non-resident 3-day (~$24) and 7-day (~$34) licences also sold. Massachusetts residents 70 and older need no licence, and anyone under 15 fishes free. Buy from MassWildlife at mass.gov/masswildlife. A Massachusetts fishing licence covers this water — it's on MassWildlife's 'Go Fish!' list of public fishing waters.
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