Fishing at Blue Hills Reservoir, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Blue Hills Reservoir sits in Norfolk County, out in Massachusetts. The shore lies 4.5 miles out. The water measures roughly 12 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Head to Milton, 1.7 miles away, for anything you forgot. Further out sit Milton Center (2.4 miles) and Milton Village (2.9 miles). A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Blue Hills Reservoir

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Records held for Norfolk County cover bluegill, pumpkinseed and chain pickerel. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Blue Hills Reservoir repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 73°F and January reads 27°F. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. The season on Blue Hills Reservoir follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Old Quincy Reservoir, 1.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on Blue Hills Reservoir is worth confirming on the day.