Gas boats OK, motor up You can launch a boat with a gas outboard. Leave it up and use your electric motor.No gas motors on board Remove the outboard or bring a boat without one.Gas boats: check first The rules don't say. Call before you tow a gas boat there.
Lake Dennison
Near Winchendon, Worcester County
Electric motors onlyGas boats: check first
Electric motors only.
Size
90 acres
Launch
Gravel ramp for trailered craft (Royalston Rd South); cartop access off New Boston Rd
Fees & permits
Parking fees may apply
Fish
Largemouth bass, chain pickerel, yellow and white perch, black crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed, bullheads; stocked trout spring and fall
Managed by
MA DCR
What the official rules say
Only electric motors are permitted on the lake and parking fees may apply.
Lake Saltonstall
Near Haverhill, Essex County
Electric motors onlyGas boats: check first
Electric motors only.
Size
45 acres
Launch
Paved boat ramp for trailered craft at Plug Pond Recreation Area; cartop access at Mill St.
Fish
Largemouth bass, chain pickerel, bluegill, pumpkinseed, brown bullhead; stocked trout spring and fall
Managed by
City of Haverhill (Plug Pond Recreation Area) / MassWildlife
What the official rules say
Electric motors only are allowed on Lake Saltonstall.
York Lake
Near New Marlborough, Berkshire County
Electric motors onlyGas boats: check first
No gas motors (electric OK).
Size
30 acres
Launch
Gravel ramp for light trailered craft off East Hill Road
Fish
Largemouth bass, black crappie, yellow perch, bluegill, pumpkinseed, brown bullhead; stocked trout in spring
Managed by
MA DCR
What the official rules say
No gas motors are permitted
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Before you go
Rules change, and some lakes close for the season or have their own permits. We link each lake to the agency page that states its motor rule, and show the month we checked it (most recently October 2026). Confirm the current rules with the lake's manager before you head out. Your state's boat registration and safety-equipment rules still apply on electric-only lakes.
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