🤫 Secret fishing spot
🎣 Waterbury Reservoir
Waterbury · 💧 reservoir near Waterbury, VT
An 850-acre reservoir tucked between forested hills minutes from Waterbury village - a smallmouth bass stronghold with stocked rainbow and brown trout for spring action and pike for those who hunt them. Rocky points, sunken logs, and quiet coves; the sheltered water is great for teaching kids to fish.
🐟 Fish you'll find: smallmouth bass, rainbow trout, brown trout, yellow perch, northern pike
🎣 Stocked by VT Fish & Wildlife: rainbow trout, brown trout - general: each spring, once ice has melted and spring runoff has passed
🥾 Getting there: Five boat launches ring the reservoir, including two inside Waterbury Center State Park; Vermont Fish & Wildlife maintains shore-fishing access with fishing platforms.
Vermont fishing licenses are required for anglers 15 and older - check current regulations with Vermont Fish & Wildlife before you go.