Fishing Cox Reservoir in Windsor County, Vermont

• Overview

  Cox Reservoir is one of the Windsor County waters in Vermont. The surface lies 991 feet up. The whole thing is a single swim; walk it in a minute. Our Windsor County list holds plenty of bigger water. Supplies mean a trip to Hartford, 12 miles off. Manchester sits 70 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Cox Reservoir

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Windsor County: brook trout, rainbow trout, white sucker and brown trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Cox Reservoir light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 67°F in July and bottom out at 17°F in January. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early April. Averages suggest open water from about early April through to roughly early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Cox Reservoir runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. The nearest car park is 110 yards from the water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Vondell Reservoir sits 1 mile off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Cox Reservoir.