Danville Reservoir Fishing Guide, Caledonia County, Vermont

• Overview

  Danville Reservoir belongs to Caledonia County, Vermont. The ground round it is lake country bush. On water this small, stealth matters more than range. Most waters listed here for Caledonia County are larger. The town to know is Saint Johnsbury, 7.6 miles out. Further out sit St Johnsbury (7.6 miles) and Lyndon (10 miles). Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Danville Reservoir

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Caledonia County list rainbow trout, brook trout and pumpkinseed. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Danville Reservoir fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 64°F and January near 13°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Anyone fishing Danville Reservoir regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Joes Pond sits 2.5 miles off and takes the overflow. What applies at Danville Reservoir may have changed since it was mapped.