🤫 Secret fishing spot
🎣 Somerset Reservoir
Stratton · 💧 reservoir near Somerset, VT
A 1,568-acre reservoir wrapped by 16 miles of undeveloped national forest shoreline, roughly 15 minutes from Stratton Mountain. Smallmouth bass are the main draw, but the cold water also holds brook, brown, and rainbow trout. The dirt-road trek keeps crowds away - solitude and good fishing.
🐟 Fish you'll find: smallmouth bass, brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, yellow perch
🥾 Getting there: Carry-in boat access on the south shore near the parking area; motorboats limited to 10 mph; reached via a dirt access road through Green Mountain National Forest.
Vermont fishing licenses are required for anglers 15 and older - check current regulations with Vermont Fish & Wildlife before you go.