Kettle Brook Reservoir Number Four Fishing near Paxton, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Set in Worcester County, Massachusetts, this is Kettle Brook Reservoir Number Four. It sits at 1,086 feet above sea level. With some 113 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The full circuit measures close to 3.0 miles on foot. On our Worcester County list it sits near the top for size. Paxton sits 1.1 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Leicester is 3.6 miles away, with Holden at 4.7 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Kettle Brook Reservoir Number Four

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Across Worcester County, recorded fish include bluegill, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow bullhead. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Kettle Brook Reservoir Number Four fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 69°F, with January the cold end at about 22°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. Averages place the thaw at early April and the freeze at late December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. That shapes the year on Kettle Brook Reservoir Number Four.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. The car has to stay half a mile away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. The water borders Conservation Comm Land #2, so expect the reserve rules to apply. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Kettle Brook Reservoir Number Three, 0.9 miles away. Nothing on Kettle Brook Reservoir Number Four should be assumed from this page alone.