Northeast
East Branch Westfield River
Gauge data unavailable for East Branch Westfield River.
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24-Hr Pressure
28.27 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
☁️Overcast
70° / 57°
Tomorrow
🌤️Mainly clear
70° / 56°
Sun
☁️Overcast
72° / 52°
Mon
🌧️Rain
69° / 55°
1.16"
Stable conditions — watch for afternoon hatches, especially BWOs on overcast stretches.
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🪰 Hatch Calendar
East Branch Westfield River · June · Early Summer
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Sulphurs (size 16-18) peak. Light Cahill. Caddis evenings. Best month in the gorge.
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About East Branch Westfield River
The East Branch Westfield flows south from Windsor and Worthington through the spectacular Chesterfield Gorge — one of the deepest river gorges in New England at nearly 150 feet — before reaching the Knightville Flood Control Area in Huntington. The seven-mile catch-and-release corridor through and below the gorge holds wild brown and brook trout in cold, well-oxygenated water with excellent public access via DCR and Corps of Engineers land. It is the most technically demanding and rewarding section of the entire Westfield River system.
Regulations
Catch-and-release area: Chesterfield Gorge parking lot downstream to the Corps of Engineers gate at Knightville — artificial lures only, all fish must be released, open year-round. Standard MA trout regulations apply outside the C&R corridor. No active USGS gauge directly on the East Branch — use Westfield River at Knightville (01179500) as a downstream proxy, or check with local outfitters or the Waterline app.