Millvale Reservoir Fishing Guide, Essex County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  You will find Millvale Reservoir in Essex County, Massachusetts. The water sits 59 feet up. With some 44 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The whole outline is near 1.2 miles, and most of it is walkable. Groveland at 2.1 miles is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Lowell is 18 miles off. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Millvale Reservoir

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Fish documented in Essex County include alewife, bluegill, striped bass and pumpkinseed. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Treat Millvale Reservoir as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 25°F in January up to 71°F in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Break-up comes around late March, and the run that follows is short and strong. Expect the water usable from around late March until roughly late December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Millvale Reservoir runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. Meadow Brook Conservation Area covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Lake Saltonstall is 1.9 miles distant. The position on Millvale Reservoir is worth confirming on the day.