Damon Reservoirs in Cheshire County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Damon Reservoirs in Cheshire County, New Hampshire. This is lake country bush ground. 3.3 miles away sits Winchendon, the nearest town. Worcester is the closest city, 35 miles away. Within a short run: Sip Pond a shade over 1.4 miles, Robbins Pond 1.4 miles off, Taggart Meadows a shade over 3.2 miles, Pearly Lake 3.2 miles off and Tannery Pond a shade over 3.4 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Damon Reservoirs

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Cheshire County records list rainbow trout, brown trout, smallmouth bass and largemouth bass among the fish reported. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. The shape of Damon Reservoirs decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 20°F and July at about 68°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near mid December: that is the shape of an average year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. At Damon Reservoirs the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Sip Pond sits 1.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Damon Reservoirs locally before you travel.