Overlook Reservoir Fishing near Fitchburg, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Within Worcester County, Massachusetts, you have Overlook Reservoir. This is lake country bush country. It covers about 12 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. You are 1.1 miles from Fitchburg. Lunenburg lies 4.7 miles off, Ashburnham another 5.4 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Overlook Reservoir

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Public occurrence data for Worcester County names bluegill, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow bullhead. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Overlook Reservoir the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 69°F; the cold one sits at 22°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Look for the thaw near early April; the fishing lifts straight after. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near late December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Overlook Reservoir follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. This sits inside Crocker Conservation Area, so read the reserve notices first. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Sheldon Pond sits 1.1 miles off and takes the overflow. Rules at Overlook Reservoir are worth checking on the day.