Wantastiquet Lake Fishing near Londonderry, Vermont

• Overview

  Wantastiquet Lake is listed under Windsor County, Vermont. It stands 1,768 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 46 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Bank access stretches around 1.2 miles in total. Londonderry at 5.7 miles is the nearest place to stop. Danby lies 9.3 miles off, Mount Holly another 9.9 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Wantastiquet Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Reported across Windsor County: brook trout, rainbow trout, white sucker and brown trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Wantastiquet Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 66°F for July and 17°F for January. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Wantastiquet Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Peabody Pond, 1.5 miles away. Check the position on Wantastiquet Lake before loading the car.