Reservoir Number Two, Massachusetts: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Reservoir Number Two is a Middlesex County water, Massachusetts side. The land about it is lake country bush. The closest town, Ashland, is 1.4 miles away. Framingham is 1.5 miles and Framingham Center 1.6 miles. Alternatives close at hand: Farm Pond within 1 mile, Sudbury River Reservoir Number One at 1.1 miles, Waushakum Pond within 1.2 miles, Sudbury River Reservoir at 1.6 miles and Learned Pond within 1.6 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Reservoir Number Two

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Survey and observation records for Middlesex County include bluegill, pumpkinseed, chain pickerel, yellow perch and common carp. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Reservoir Number Two fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 71°F in July and bottoms out near 25°F in January. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late March. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late March until roughly late December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Anyone fishing Reservoir Number Two regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. The car has to stay half a mile away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. Reserve land runs up to the bank here, so read the notices. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Farm Pond is 1 mile off. None of that is settled for Reservoir Number Two in what we hold.