Jewell Brook Site Number 1 Reservoir Fishing near Mount Holly, Vermont

• Overview

  Jewell Brook Site Number 1 Reservoir stands in Windsor County, Vermont. It lies 1,591 feet above sea level. Small at around 4 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Windsor County list. Nearest town is Mount Holly, 8.1 miles off. For a city, Manchester is 69 miles off. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Jewell Brook Site Number 1 Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Species logged across Windsor County include brook trout, rainbow trout, white sucker and brown trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On this water that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 66°F at the top of summer and 17°F at the bottom of winter. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about early December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Anyone fishing this water regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Ludlow Town Forest covers this ground, which means extra rules to check. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Jewell Brook Site Number 2 Reservoir, 0.4 miles out. Rules at this water are worth checking on the day.