Where is Stockbridge Bowl?

Stockbridge Bowl is a lake in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Stockbridge Bowl?

Stockbridge Bowl has a maximum depth of 50 feet. The lake covers 384 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Stockbridge Bowl?

Stockbridge Bowl has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Stockbridge Bowl. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Stockbridge Bowl?

Stockbridge Bowl has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Massachusetts's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Stockbridge Bowl

Berkshire County, Massachusetts384 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from MassDEP for this lake.

Max depth

50 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

384 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
50 ft max depth
Public access

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Stockbridge Bowl in Berkshire County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 50 ft. Surface area: 384 acres.

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Stockbridge Bowl is a 384-acre lake in Berkshire County, Massachusetts with a maximum depth of 50 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, MassDEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Stockbridge Bowl is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Deep water50 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Stockbridge Bowl is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, nuisance exotic species, oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Stockbridge Bowl is safe to swim in today is a call for the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Stockbridge Bowl

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Stockbridge Bowl, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Max depth

50 ft

Surface area

384 acres

Shoreline

5 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by MassDEP

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Stockbridge BowlPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Stockbridge Bowl

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EPA Impairment Status

Stockbridge Bowl is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

MercuryNuisance exotic speciesOxygen depletion (low DO)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA21105 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Stockbridge Bowl

Where is Stockbridge Bowl?: Stockbridge Bowl is a lake in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Stockbridge Bowl?: Stockbridge Bowl in Berkshire County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 50 ft. Surface area: 384 acres.
Is Stockbridge Bowl safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Stockbridge Bowl is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, nuisance exotic species, oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Stockbridge Bowl?: Stockbridge Bowl has a maximum depth of 50 feet. The lake covers 384 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Stockbridge Bowl?: Stockbridge Bowl has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Stockbridge Bowl. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Stockbridge Bowl?: Stockbridge Bowl has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Massachusetts's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.