Lackey Pond Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 9
Lackey Pond Wildlife Management Area is 175 acres of MassWildlife land in Sutton and Uxbridge (Worcester County), in Wildlife Management Zone 9. MassWildlife says all of its WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping. Hunters took 1,534 deer in Zone 9 in 2025, and MassWildlife maps 1 parking area for the property with room for about 10 vehicles.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MassWildlife's Lackey Pond WMA fact sheet. Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary. Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates).
MassWildlife (Fish and Game) landLackey Pond WMAZone lineParkingHighway
| Size | 175 acres (MassWildlife), in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| Town | Sutton and Uxbridge |
| County | Worcester |
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 9 |
| MassWildlife district | Central District |
| Parking (MassWildlife) | 1 lot, about 10 spaces |
| Deer taken in Zone 9, 2025 | 1,534 (742 adult males) |
| Nearest town centers | Northbridge (2 mi), Uxbridge (3 mi) and Sutton (4 mi) |
What is Lackey Pond WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "This property is a large impounded section of the Mumford River surrounded by wetlands, button bush, phragmites, wild rice, and cattails."
On its habitat work: "Lackey Pond is managed as a shallow pond and wetland to optimize waterfowl breeding opportunities and migratory waterfowl habitat. Water levels are controlled to provide aquatic vegetation for waterfowl and associated wetlands wildlife."
On wildlife: "Viewing opportunities for waterfowl, wading birds, aquatic mammals, and other birds may all be enjoyed given the large wetland area of the WMA."
Quoted from MassWildlife's Lackey Pond WMA fact sheet.
What does MassWildlife say about hunting Lackey Pond WMA?
"The WMA is an expansive wetland marsh area providing waterfowl hunting opportunities. The Mumford River provides fishing opportunities for stocked trout species and warm water species such as black crappie, sunfish, bullheads, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and yellow perch. The water can be accessed by car-top boat or by fishing from shore in some locations. Go to mass.gov/trout for more information."
How do you get into Lackey Pond WMA?
"Parking for 10 vehicles is located along Lackey Pond Dam Road at the dam with access for car-top boats."
| Parking | Spaces | Surface | Condition | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unmaintained | 10 | Dirt | Good | 42.10308 | -71.68977 |
From MassWildlife parking for recreation.
Highways within five miles: MA 146, MA 16, MA 122, MA 98 and MA 96. Distances to the nearest town centers: Northbridge 2 miles, Uxbridge 3 miles, Sutton 4 miles and Douglas 4 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Chockalog Swamp (5 miles), E. Kent Swift (5 miles), Merrill Pond (7 miles).
When can you hunt deer on Lackey Pond WMA in 2026?
Deer seasons follow Zone 9: archery October 5 to November 28, shotgun November 30 to December 12, primitive firearms December 14 to 31 and a winter season January 1 to 30, 2027. In 2025 the zone gave 660 deer to archers and 557 in shotgun season.
| Zone | WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Adult males, 2025 | Deer, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 9 | 145 | 1,534 | 742 | 1,374 |
Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates). Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary; MassWildlife 2024 Deer Harvest Summary.
What rules apply on Lackey Pond 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 Lackey Pond WMA?
Yes. MassWildlife says all WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping; deer seasons follow Zone 9, where the 2026 shotgun season runs November 30 to December 12 (MassWildlife WMA regulations).
What zone is Lackey Pond WMA in?
Zone 9, as MassWildlife's fact sheet gives it. Hunters took 1,534 deer in Zone 9 in 2025, 742 of them adult males, after 1,374 in 2024 (MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary).
Where do you park for Lackey Pond WMA?
MassWildlife maps 1 parking area: Unmaintained (about 10 cars, dirt). Its fact sheet adds: "Parking for 10 vehicles is located along Lackey Pond Dam Road at the dam with access for car-top boats."
What can you hunt on Lackey Pond WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "The WMA is an expansive wetland marsh area providing waterfowl hunting opportunities. The Mumford River provides fishing opportunities for stocked trout species and warm water species such as black crappie, sunfish, bullheads, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and yellow perch. The water can be accessed by car-top boat or by fishing from shore in some locations. Go to mass.gov/trout for more information."
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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).