Reservoir Number Two in Worcester County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  In Massachusetts, Reservoir Number Two falls inside Worcester County. What surrounds it is lake country bush. Surface area is around 45 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The bank runs about 2.4 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Compared with other Massachusetts water on our list, it sits high. The town to know is Phillipston, 2.7 miles out. For a city, Worcester is 29 miles off. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Reservoir Number Two

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Records held for Worcester County cover bluegill, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow bullhead. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Read Reservoir Number Two for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 68°F for July and 20°F for January. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early April. Open water usually runs from early April until about mid December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. The season on Reservoir Number Two rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Phillipston Reservoir, 0.7 miles out. Signs at Reservoir Number Two carry more weight than any list.