Howe Reservoirs in Worcester County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Howe Reservoirs sits in Worcester County, out in Massachusetts. Pine and birch runs right down to the water. It covers about 7 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Worcester County are larger. Some 0.6 miles away sits Millbury, the nearest settlement. The big place round here is Worcester, 4.3 miles distant. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Howe Reservoirs

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Open biodiversity records for Worcester County list bluegill, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow bullhead. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Work Howe Reservoirs in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 71°F and January at 23°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Winter locks it down, and late March brings it back. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late March and starts locking again about late December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Howe Reservoirs rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. The car has to stay half a mile away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Howe Pond at 0.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Where Howe Reservoirs is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.