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  • Our Town Trails
    • Andover Trails Guide, 6th edition
    • Bay Circuit Trail
    • Shawsheen River Greenway
    • Bicycle Routes
    • Andover Conservation Commission Land >
      • Abbot Bridge Drive
      • Bellevue Reservation
      • Carmel Woods
      • Castle Park
      • Dale Street
      • Doyle Link
      • Lightning Tree Reservation
      • Mary French Reservation
      • Haggett's Pond & Rail Trail
      • Virginia Hammond Res.
      • Merrimack River Reservation
      • Penguin Park
      • Pole Hill
      • Pomp's Pond/Foster's Island
      • Robert Pustell Reservation
      • Serio's Grove Reservation
      • Shawsheen Pines
      • West Elementary School Woods
      • Wood Hill/Bald Hill
    • AVIS Reservations
    • Massachusetts DCR
    • Town of Andover Land >
      • Fish Brook
      • Penguin Park
      • Sanborn School Woods
      • South School Woods
      • West Elementary School Woods
    • Trustees of the Reservations
    • Other Land >
      • Cochran Wildlife Sanctuary
      • Den Rock Park
      • West Parish Cemetery
  • Shawsheen River
    • Paddle Your Shawsheen
    • Where to Paddle >
      • Dale St - Central St (Abbot Bridge Dr)
      • Shawsheen Pines - Serio's Grove - Ballardvale
      • Shawsheen Pines - Sanborn Reservation (Tewksbury)
    • Safety & Areas to Avoid
    • Water Levels
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Fishing and Hunting


Fishing & Hunting

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Fishing - Spring ushers in the beginning of the trout fishing season on the Shawsheen River.  The fish bring crowds of anglers to traditional hotspots such as the "horn bridge" on Central Street and the Ballardvale Millpond.

​Once in April and another time in May, MassWildlife stocks trout that were raised in the state hatcheries. The fisheries technicians net the fish and release them off each of the bridges that span the river. The Massachusetts hatchery system is the finest in New England and the quality of the Brook, Brown, and Rainbow trout that they raise is top notch. The fish, which can be quite large, are delicious and put up a great fight when hooked.  To find out when and if any trout have been stocked, check out the trout stocking schedule on the MassWildlife website.  

Deer Hunting - Deer hunting is allowed in Andover with a permit from the Conservation Commission. Visit the Andover Deer Hunt Website or AVIS from the links below.
  • Town of Andover/Deer Hunting
  • AVIS/Deer Hunting
If you are a sportsman, Andover has an unparalleled outdoors quality.  

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  • Our Town Trails
    • Andover Trails Guide, 6th edition
    • Bay Circuit Trail
    • Shawsheen River Greenway
    • Bicycle Routes
    • Andover Conservation Commission Land >
      • Abbot Bridge Drive
      • Bellevue Reservation
      • Carmel Woods
      • Castle Park
      • Dale Street
      • Doyle Link
      • Lightning Tree Reservation
      • Mary French Reservation
      • Haggett's Pond & Rail Trail
      • Virginia Hammond Res.
      • Merrimack River Reservation
      • Penguin Park
      • Pole Hill
      • Pomp's Pond/Foster's Island
      • Robert Pustell Reservation
      • Serio's Grove Reservation
      • Shawsheen Pines
      • West Elementary School Woods
      • Wood Hill/Bald Hill
    • AVIS Reservations
    • Massachusetts DCR
    • Town of Andover Land >
      • Fish Brook
      • Penguin Park
      • Sanborn School Woods
      • South School Woods
      • West Elementary School Woods
    • Trustees of the Reservations
    • Other Land >
      • Cochran Wildlife Sanctuary
      • Den Rock Park
      • West Parish Cemetery
  • Shawsheen River
    • Paddle Your Shawsheen
    • Where to Paddle >
      • Dale St - Central St (Abbot Bridge Dr)
      • Shawsheen Pines - Serio's Grove - Ballardvale
      • Shawsheen Pines - Sanborn Reservation (Tewksbury)
    • Safety & Areas to Avoid
    • Water Levels
    • History
  • Activities
    • Events Calendar
    • Hiking
    • Paddling
    • Fishing and Hunting
    • Biking
    • Events >
      • Past Events
  • Projects
    • Dam Removal Projects
    • RHC
    • River Crew
    • Bellevue Project
    • Bay Circuit Trail Bridge Project
    • Skug River Beaver Re-routes
  • Volunteer
  • Donate
  • About
    • Board
    • Affiliates
    • News
    • Contact
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