| Lake Garfield | |
| Location: | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Coords: | 42.183°N -73.198°W |
| Area: | 275acres |
| Depth: | 16feet |
| Max-Depth: | 35feet |
| Elevation: | 1283feet |
| Dam Name: | Lake Garfield Dam |
| Cities: | Monterey |
| Pushpin Map: | Massachusetts#USA |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Lake Garfield in Massachusetts, USA. |
Lake Garfield is a 275acres lake located about north of the center of Monterey, off Route 23 in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
At the furthest western point of the lake near Tyringham Road, a public boat ramp and parking lot can be found. The town of Monterey makes these amenities unavailable during the period of June 15 through September 6 because of swimming season.[1] A 1979 survey recorded a total of 12 species of fish inside Lake Garfield: smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, chain pickerel, rainbow trout, golden shiner, brown bullhead, bluegill, white sucker, rock bass and white perch.[1] Lake Garfield is a popular fishing site for rainbow trout during spring. Due to the dominant yellow and white perch population, gamefish are usually below average size and abundance although a good bass or pickerel may occasionally be produced by the lake.[1]
Lake Garfield was named for a local family.[2]