Berkshire Trout Hatchery
- Manager
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Designation
- Federal Other or Unknown
- Size
- 296 acres
- Region
- Massachusetts
Mushroom harvest rules
Harvest prohibited
US National Wildlife Refuges
Collecting any plant on a national wildlife refuge is prohibited unless a special permit or another refuge rule allows it.
50 CFR 27.51(a) prohibits disturbing, destroying or collecting any plant or animal on a refuge except by special permit, unless otherwise permitted under the subchapter. Some refuges have their own public-use rules; confirm with the refuge office before picking.
Official source: eCFR: 50 CFR 27.51 Disturbing, injuring, and damaging plants and animals
Last verified: November 11, 2026
Rules change. Confirm with the land manager before you pick.
See the foraging laws for Massachusetts.
Location
The marker shows an approximate point, not a boundary. Check the manager's map for exact borders and access points.
Species recorded in Massachusetts and in season now
Based on state-wide records for this month, not specific to this land. Edibility rules still apply: never eat a wild mushroom based on this site.
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Juniper-hawthorn rust
Gymnosporangium globosum
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
quince rust
Gymnosporangium clavipes
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
40-mile Per Hour Lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
British soldier lichen
Cladonia cristatella
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
juniper-apple rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Pink Earth Lichen
Dibaeis baeomyces
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Black Stem Rust
Puccinia graminis
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Juniper Broom Rust
Gymnosporangium nidus-avis
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
White Pine Blister Rust
Cronartium ribicola
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Common Orange Lichen
Xanthoria parietina
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Thorn Lichen
Cladonia uncialis
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Land data: USGS PAD-US (public domain).