Millham Reservoir Fishing Guide, Worcester County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Set in Worcester County, Massachusetts, this is Millham Reservoir. It sits 29 miles in from the sea. It runs to roughly 68 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Around 1.2 miles of margin, front to back. The closest town, Northborough, is 2.3 miles distant. Worcester sits 11 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Millham Reservoir

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Fish documented in Worcester County include bluegill, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow bullhead. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Millham Reservoir responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 71°F and January near 24°F on the long-run figures. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late March. Ice usually gives way near late March, and forms again about late December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Millham Reservoir rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. This sits inside Simmons Street Conservation Area, so read the reserve notices first. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Solomon Pond sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Millham Reservoir as something to verify.