Fishing at Spruce Lake, Windham County, Vermont

• Overview

  Look for Spruce Lake in Windham County, Vermont. The surface lies 1,627 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 14 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Windham County standards. Nearest town is Dover, 6.6 miles off. After that come West Brattleboro at 12 miles and White River Junction VA Medical Center at 14 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Spruce Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Survey and observation records for Windham County include brook trout, white sucker and brown trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The near bank of Spruce Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 18°F in January and 66°F in July. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Spruce Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Lake Raponda, 1.9 miles out. Treat Spruce Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.