Rutland City Reservoir Fishing Guide, Rutland County, Vermont

• Overview

  Rutland County, Vermont, is where Rutland City Reservoir sits. The water sits 928 feet up. At roughly 13 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Nearest place of any size is Mendon, 0.8 miles away. Rutland lies 3 miles off, Chittenden another 4.1 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Rutland City Reservoir

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Rutland County records list bluegill, brook trout and brown trout among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Rutland City Reservoir the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 69°F on average, January about 18°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early April and starts locking again about mid December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Rutland City Reservoir runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Muddy Pond, 3.3 miles out. What applies at Rutland City Reservoir may have changed since it was mapped.