Fishing at Horse Pond Brook Reservoir, Worcester County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Look for Horse Pond Brook Reservoir in the Worcester County part of Massachusetts. It lies 666 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 8 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Worcester County. North Brookfield lies 2.2 miles from the water. The big place round here is Worcester, 12 miles distant. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Horse Pond Brook Reservoir

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Worcester County list bluegill, chain pickerel, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Horse Pond Brook Reservoir the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 69°F; the cold one sits at 22°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early April. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about late December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Horse Pond Brook Reservoir rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. The water borders Brooks Pond, so expect the reserve rules to apply. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Kittredge Dam Reservoir at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Horse Pond Brook Reservoir before loading the car.