Rush Reservoir Fishing near Rush, New York

• Overview

  Rush Reservoir lies in Monroe County, in New York. What surrounds it is rolling bush. Surface area runs to about 14 acres — small enough to read in one session. You are 1.4 miles from Rush. The big place round here is Rochester, 9.9 miles distant. Round about: Devils Bathtub some 3.5 miles off, Quaker Pond near enough 3.7 miles, Deep Pond some 3.7 miles off, Round Pond near enough 4 miles and Hundred Acre Pond some 4.1 miles off. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Rush Reservoir

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Reported across Monroe County: alewife, rainbow smelt, johnny darter, lake trout and common carp. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Rush Reservoir the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 71°F and January near 23°F on the long-run figures. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The lid usually goes in early April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about late December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. That shapes the year on Rush Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. A carry of 0.9 miles from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Look for a notice board at the entrance. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Devils Bathtub sits 3.5 miles off and takes the overflow. For Rush Reservoir in particular, ask before you travel.