Agawam Lake Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 3
Agawam Lake Wildlife Management Area is 786 acres of MassWildlife land in Great Barrington and Stockbridge (Berkshire County), in Wildlife Management Zone 3. MassWildlife says all of its WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping. Hunters took 706 deer in Zone 3 in 2025, and MassWildlife maps 1 parking area for the property with room for about 3 vehicles.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MassWildlife's Agawam Lake WMA fact sheet. Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary. Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates).
MassWildlife (Fish and Game) landState forest and park land (DCR)Agawam Lake WMAZone lineParkingHighway
| Size | 786 acres (MassWildlife), in 3 pieces |
|---|---|
| Town | Great Barrington and Stockbridge |
| County | Berkshire |
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 3 |
| MassWildlife district | Western District |
| Parking (MassWildlife) | 1 lot, about 3 spaces |
| Deer taken in Zone 3, 2025 | 706 (419 adult males) |
| Nearest town centers | Great Barrington (2 mi), Stockbridge (2 mi) and Alford (4 mi) |
What is Agawam Lake WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "The Agawam Lake WMA features a variety of habitats including extensive wetlands and overgrown fields. A very steep hill, rising 750 vertical feet in just over 1,500 ground feet, overlooks the west side of Agawam lake. The 18 acre lake is surrounded by roughly 100 acres of marsh making Agawam Lake a quiet haven for wildlife."
On wildlife: "The rich bedrock under the Agawam Lake and Konkapot Brook wetlands support a variety of uncommon natural communities, including a calcareous basin fen, a calcareous seepage swamp, and a rich conifer swamp. These in turn support numerous rare plants and animals. Great blue herons historically nested along Konkapot Brook. Marsh birds and other songbirds frequent the area."
Quoted from MassWildlife's Agawam Lake WMA fact sheet.
What does MassWildlife say about hunting Agawam Lake WMA?
"Opportunities to pursue white-tailed deer, especially on the section of property bordering an orchard and open fields, can be found here. A large part of the property is forested wetlands which provide great habitat for snowshoe hare. The swamp and pond offer great waterfowl habitat and hunting/trapping opportunities. Winter renders the pond accessible to ice fishermen who catch small chain pickerel and perch."
How do you get into Agawam Lake WMA?
"There is an unmaintained parking lot for 3 vehicles located on the east side of Route 7 that is accessible only during hunting seasons. Additional limited street parking can be found on the western side of Route 7. This property can be accessed from the parking area or from Flag Rock WCE at the end of Grove Street in Great Barrington. There are a series of old logging trails on the east side of Route 7 which allow for access to this property."
| Parking | Spaces | Surface | Condition | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not plowed, only open during fall and spring hunting seasons | 3 | Dirt | Fair | 42.26024 | -73.32767 |
From MassWildlife parking for recreation.
Highways within five miles: I-90, MA 183, US 7, MA 41, MA 102 and MA 23. Distances to the nearest town centers: Great Barrington 2 miles, Stockbridge 2 miles, Alford 4 miles and West Stockbridge 4 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Kampoosa Fen (4 miles), Rockdale Highlands (4 miles), Hop Brook (4 miles).
When can you hunt deer on Agawam Lake WMA in 2026?
Deer seasons follow Zone 3: archery October 5 to November 28, shotgun November 30 to December 12, primitive firearms December 14 to 31. In 2025 the zone gave 259 deer to archers and 311 in shotgun season.
| Zone | WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Adult males, 2025 | Deer, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 3 | 786 | 706 | 419 | 650 |
Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates). Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary; MassWildlife 2024 Deer Harvest Summary.
What rules apply on Agawam Lake WMA?
Under 321 CMR 3.01, camping, fires and target practice need the Director's written permission, vehicles stay on roads open to traffic, and dogs must be leashed unless hunting or training with a licensed hunter.
Source: MassWildlife WMA regulations.
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Agawam Lake WMA?
Yes. MassWildlife says all WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping; deer seasons follow Zone 3, where the 2026 shotgun season runs November 30 to December 12 (MassWildlife WMA regulations).
What zone is Agawam Lake WMA in?
Zone 3, as MassWildlife's fact sheet gives it. Hunters took 706 deer in Zone 3 in 2025, 419 of them adult males, after 650 in 2024 (MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary).
Where do you park for Agawam Lake WMA?
MassWildlife maps 1 parking area: Not plowed, only open during fall and spring hunting seasons (about 3 cars, dirt). Its fact sheet adds: "There is an unmaintained parking lot for 3 vehicles located on the east side of Route 7 that is accessible only during hunting seasons. Additional limited street parking can be found on the western side of Route 7."
What can you hunt on Agawam Lake WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "Opportunities to pursue white-tailed deer, especially on the section of property bordering an orchard and open fields, can be found here. A large part of the property is forested wetlands which provide great habitat for snowshoe hare. The swamp and pond offer great waterfowl habitat and hunting/trapping opportunities. Winter renders the pond accessible to ice fishermen who catch small chain pickerel and perch."
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Sources: MassWildlife fact sheet; MassWildlife Lands (MassGIS); MassWildlife parking for recreation; MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary; MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates); MassWildlife WMA regulations; public land MassGIS Protected and Recreational OpenSpace for state and Army Corps land; USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US 4.1) for federal land; towns U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 primary and secondary roads; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer, towns (county subdivisions). FilledTag is not part of Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife).