Bolster Reservoir Fishing in Washington County, Vermont

• Overview

  Bolster Reservoir lies in Washington County, Vermont. The land about it is lake country bush. At 5 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Washington County list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest place of any size is South Barre, 1.7 miles away. Sherbrooke is the closest city, 91 miles away. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Bolster Reservoir

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. County-wide records name brook trout, rainbow trout, white sucker, brown trout and pumpkinseed. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Treat Bolster Reservoir as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 66°F; by January the average is down near 15°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about early December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Bolster Reservoir runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Berlin Pond, 3.7 miles out. Nothing on Bolster Reservoir should be assumed from this page alone.