Pleasant Valley Reservoir Fishing in Windham County, Vermont

• Overview

  Pleasant Valley Reservoir sits in Windham County, out in Vermont. The surroundings are rolling bush. The water measures roughly 22 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. West Brattleboro at 2.1 miles is the nearest place to stop. The nearest city of size is Springfield, 54 miles away. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Pleasant Valley Reservoir

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Reported across Windham County: brook trout, white sucker, brown trout and brown bullhead. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Anyone new to Pleasant Valley Reservoir should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 69°F and January near 20°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early April. Ice clears near early April and comes back about mid December in a typical year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Pleasant Valley Reservoir fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. 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. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Sunset Lake, 4.3 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Pleasant Valley Reservoir.