Fishing Lynde Brook Reservoir in Worcester County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Set in Worcester County, Lynde Brook Reservoir is a Massachusetts water. Salt water lies 39 miles off. It measures about 130 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. There is roughly 2.4 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Few waters listed in Worcester County are bigger. Leicester lies 1.7 miles from the water. It is 3.7 miles to Worcester, the nearest city. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lynde Brook Reservoir

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Reported across Worcester County: bluegill, chain pickerel, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Lynde Brook Reservoir the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 69°F; the cold one sits at 22°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early April. In an average year the thaw lands around early April and the freeze near late December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Lynde Brook Reservoir runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. Marois 28 runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Kettle Brook Reservoir Number One at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Rules at Lynde Brook Reservoir are worth checking on the day.