Shawsheen River Fishing Spot
- Public Fishing: Yes
- Elevation: 72'
- Website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawsheen_River
- Last Modified By: carpmaster on 08/02/09 08:46 AM
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Pulled a 13 inch Rainbow out today. Water level is perfect with a pretty good current. I've been casting across the river into low brush.
About a 300 ft walk from Central St and Andover St (bridge) intersection in Andover.
Shawsheen River Baits and Tackle
Other Check Prices
- Dat food and chick peas performed well once again. Maple peas had a run but we lost the fish.
Crankbait Check Prices
- smokey joe lipless crank, and pumpkin senko
- reaction strike jerk in perch
Topwater Bait Check Prices
- Black buzzbait with a black blade
- FROG
- Frog...we also caught em on the jig here too
Spinnerbait / Buzzbait Check Prices
- See photo - chartreuse 3" Mr. Twister trailer.
- Fire Tiger, Double Willow
In-Line Spinner Check Prices
- silver 1/16 oz single hook rooster tail
Hard Swimbait Check Prices
- trolled it behind the canoe as I paddeled.
- Trolled behind canoe while paddling. Rapala jointed minnow fire-tiger pattern.
Worm Check Prices
- Wacky riggin senkos
- Senko for bass
Hotdog on the bobbah for cattys - Watermelon/orange-red w/copper flake Senko rigged Texas style
Craw Check Prices
- Yum black/blue craw
Creature Check Prices
- Mixed it up every half hour, the Hog was caught on a pumpkin creature with black flake, but both the black with red flake and watermelon with black flake were effective.
- Orange Pumpkin Yama creature... my go-to soft plastic
Nightcrawler Check Prices
Minnow Check Prices
- Used primarily live bait, crawlers and shiners. Creatures work well for bass as well.
Shawsheen River Description
The Shawsheen River is a tributary of the Merrimack River in northeast Massachusetts.The 25-mile river runs generally northward through the towns of Bedford, Billerica, Tewksbury, Andover, and Lawrence, where it meets up with the Merrimack. Like its parent, the river has played an important role in the development of the area, including industrial development, with many mills built to take advantage of the river's power. Today there are trails and parks located along several sections of the river and a preservation effort is carried out by the Shawsheen River Watershed Association.
The Shawsheen River is a tributary of the Merrimack River in northeast Massachusetts. The name has had various spellings. According to Bailey's history of Andover, the spelling Shawshin was the most common in the old records, although Shawshine, Shashin, Shashine, Shashene, Shawshene, and later, Shawsheen, are found. The name, says Bailey, is said to mean "Great Spring."[1]