Fishing Notown Reservoir in Worcester County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Notown Reservoir lies in Worcester County, Massachusetts. Height above sea level is 738 feet. It measures about 240 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Shoreline length is close to 4.5 miles, and each section fishes a little differently. Few waters listed in Worcester County are bigger. Fitchburg is the closest place, 3.2 miles off. It is 19 miles to Worcester, the nearest city. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Notown Reservoir

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Fish documented in Worcester County include bluegill, chain pickerel and largemouth bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The near bank of Notown Reservoir is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 70°F and January at 22°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early April. Ice clears near early April and comes back about late December in a typical year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. That shapes the year on Notown Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Notown Reservoir takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Goodfellow Pond is 0.7 miles off. Check the position on Notown Reservoir before loading the car.