Fishing at Coes Reservoir, Worcester County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Within Worcester County, Massachusetts, you have Coes Reservoir. It sits at 495 feet above sea level. It measures about 91 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. A shoreline of some 2.0 miles keeps the choices simple. Size puts it in the front rank of our Worcester County list. Worcester sits 2.1 miles from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Worcester, 1.9 miles distant. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Coes Reservoir

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Reported across Worcester County: bluegill, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow bullhead. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Coes Reservoir a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 69°F for July and 22°F for January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Break-up comes around early April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about late December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It sets the rhythm of the year at Coes Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. Fishing from a pier is possible half a mile away. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. A nature reserve borders this water, which usually brings restrictions. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Coes Pond is 0.4 miles off. Treat access at Coes Reservoir as something to verify.