Fishing at Somerset Reservoir, Windham County, Vermont

• Overview

  Somerset Reservoir is a Windham County water, Vermont side. It stands 2,123 feet above sea level. This is sizeable water at about 2.4 sq miles, and a boat opens up most of it. Size puts it in the front rank of our Windham County list. Nearest place of any size is Dover, 7.7 miles away. The big place round here is Albany, 47 miles distant. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Somerset Reservoir

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Species logged across Windham County include brook trout, white sucker and brown trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Somerset Reservoir the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 64°F and January about 17°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. On Somerset Reservoir that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. A made slipway is half a mile from here, which settles the boat question. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. A picnic site half a mile off makes this workable with family in tow. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Grout Pond at 4.3 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Somerset Reservoir for certain.