Fishing Shaker Reservoir in Berkshire County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Set in Berkshire County, Shaker Reservoir is a Massachusetts water. Around the bank it is mixed forest. Small enough that any disturbance crosses the whole surface. It is a small entry by Berkshire County standards. Richmond sits 4.4 miles from the bank. It is 26 miles to Albany, the nearest city. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Shaker Reservoir

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Berkshire County cover brown trout, pumpkinseed and largemouth bass. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Shaker Reservoir responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 68°F; the cold one sits at 20°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early April. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about mid December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. At Shaker Reservoir the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. The water borders Pittsfield State Forest, so reserve rules are likely to apply. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Richmond Pond at 1.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat Shaker Reservoir as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.