North Springfield Reservoir Fishing in Windsor County, Vermont

• Overview

  North Springfield Reservoir is a Windsor County water, Vermont side. The country here is mixed forest. There is roughly 2.3 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. It is among the larger waters listed here for Windsor County. The nearest place of any size is Springfield, 3.5 miles away. Chester is 7.3 miles away, with Claremont at 8.3 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on North Springfield Reservoir

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. County-wide records name brook trout, rainbow trout, white sucker and brown trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Treat North Springfield Reservoir as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 68°F and January near 18°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about mid December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Anyone fishing North Springfield Reservoir regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Stoughton Pond, 2.4 miles away. Ask locally about North Springfield Reservoir if anything is unclear.