Jewell Brook Site Number 3 Reservoir Fishing in Windsor County, Vermont

• Overview

  Look for Jewell Brook Site Number 3 Reservoir in Windsor County, Vermont. Height above sea level is 1,237 feet. At 11 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Nearest town is Mount Holly, 7 miles off. For a city, Manchester is 69 miles off. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Jewell Brook Site Number 3 Reservoir

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Reported across Windsor County: brook trout, rainbow trout, white sucker, brown trout and longnose sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Read this water for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 66°F in July and bottoms out near 17°F in January. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about early December in an average year. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan any trip to this water around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. Mapping records toilets within half a mile. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Jewell Brook Site Number 5 Reservoir is 0.9 miles distant. What applies at this water may have changed since it was mapped.