Arrowhead Mountain Lake, Vermont: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Arrowhead Mountain Lake sits within Franklin County in Vermont. The setting is mixed forest. It measures some 720 acres, and wind has room to build across it. At about 6.2 miles of edge, most people work one arm at a time. Few waters listed in Franklin County are bigger. The nearest town is Milton, 2.4 miles away. Colchester follows at 9.3 miles, then Saint Albans at 9.4 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Arrowhead Mountain Lake

  Depth on file is 40 ft. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Reported across Franklin County: white sucker, logperch and fantail darter. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Arrowhead Mountain Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 16°F and July at about 69°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about early December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Plan any trip to Arrowhead Mountain Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  It is in public hands, so the usual state rules apply. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Silver Lake, 3.3 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Arrowhead Mountain Lake.