Vondell Reservoir Fishing Guide, Windsor County, Vermont

• Overview

  In Vermont, Vondell Reservoir falls inside Windsor County. Height above sea level is 1,155 feet. This is a pocket water of some 8 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. For supplies, Hartford is 12 miles out. For a city, Manchester is 71 miles off. Round about: Cox Reservoir roughly 1 mile, 1.6 miles away is The Pogue, Carlton Reservoir roughly 2.5 miles, 5.3 miles away is Crystal Pond and Lakota Lake roughly 5.4 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Vondell Reservoir

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Windsor County list brook trout, rainbow trout, white sucker and brown trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Vondell Reservoir the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 67°F and January near 17°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early April. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Vondell Reservoir runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Cox Reservoir, 1 mile away. For Vondell Reservoir in particular, ask before you travel.