Fishing at Winooski Upper Reservoir, Chittenden County, Vermont

• Overview

  Look for Winooski Upper Reservoir in the Chittenden County part of Vermont. The surroundings are rolling bush. Small enough that any disturbance crosses the whole surface. Most waters listed here for Chittenden County are larger. The nearest town is Winooski, 0.9 miles away. Then South Burlington, 2.2 miles, and Burlington, 2.5 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Winooski Upper Reservoir

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Chittenden County include white sucker, pumpkinseed and smallmouth bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Work Winooski Upper Reservoir in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 19°F in January and 70°F in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early April. Average temperatures cross freezing around early April in spring and again near mid December in autumn. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It sets the rhythm of the year at Winooski Upper Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is recorded parking some 150 yards off. Part of this sits inside or beside Gilbrook Natural Area, so read the notices. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Indian Brook Reservoir is 4.3 miles off. Nothing on Winooski Upper Reservoir should be assumed from this page alone.