Moore Reservoir is a reservoir in Caledonia County, Vermont.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Moore Reservoir southwest of Dells Pond covers 1,321.4 acres on the Vermont-New Hampshire border in Caledonia County. The recorded maximum depth at the reservoir is 95 feet.
The reservoir supports a varied fishing plan built around northern pike, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, and yellow perch. At this Moore southwest of Dells fishery, its size, depth and exact basin shape matter because those fish do not use the same water in the same season.
This the reservoir record follows the Vermont side of the interstate Connecticut River impoundment. It shares the same long channel and generation pattern as the New Hampshire side but covers a different boundary footprint.
The Vermont-side measurement covers 1,321.4 acres and reaches 95 feet. Pike, both bass species, pickerel and perch can move between protected coves and the main river channel as flow changes.
Fish reported from the reservoir include brown bullhead, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, and yellow perch.
On this 1,321.4-acre Moore southwest of Dells basin, low light favors a topwater or spinnerbait for largemouth; brighter conditions call for a slower presentation beside cover. For Moore southwest of Dells in Caledonia County, a small paddletail or crayfish imitation fits the open, rocky water used by smallmouth.
At this Moore southwest of Dells fishery, bluegill in the reservoir are practical targets with a worm or small jig suspended beside shallow cover. On this 1,321.4-acre Moore southwest of Dells basin, yellow perch in the reservoir are commonly caught with a small jig tipped with a minnow or worm near bottom.
For Moore southwest of Dells in Caledonia County, use a spoon or flashy swimbait along the weed edge when targeting northern pike. At this Moore southwest of Dells fishery, a spoon or compact swimbait worked beside weeds is a practical chain pickerel choice on the reservoir.
On this 1,321.4-acre Moore southwest of Dells basin, use a nightcrawler on a light bottom rig for bullheads, especially in quiet water after sunset.
For Moore southwest of Dells in Caledonia County, the reservoir has enough depth for fish to separate by temperature and forage. At this Moore southwest of Dells fishery, identify the working band instead of treating the deepest basin as the automatic target. On this 1,321.4-acre Moore southwest of Dells basin, change lure depth before abandoning a promising point or break.
For Moore southwest of Dells in Caledonia County, a sunny spring afternoon can pull the reservoir fish toward dark bottom, wood and new vegetation. At this Moore southwest of Dells fishery, summer fish in the reservoir may feed shallow at dawn before settling beside cover or deeper structure. On this 1,321.4-acre Moore southwest of Dells basin, cooling water can bring the reservoir fish back to points and banks where bait gathers.
Work tubes on current-facing rock for smallmouth and jigs around quiet wood for largemouth. Use spoons in vegetated pockets for pike, then check current seams and shelves with small jigs for perch.
For Moore southwest of Dells in Caledonia County, a medium spinning rod with 8- to 10-pound line handles jigs, small crankbaits and live-bait rigs on the reservoir. At this Moore southwest of Dells fishery, add stout tackle, leader material, long pliers and a large net for pike-family fish at the reservoir.
On this 1,321.4-acre Moore southwest of Dells basin, compare incoming water, a channel bend and the first point toward the dam. For Moore southwest of Dells in Caledonia County, if water level or current has changed, move with the active edge instead of casting at cover that no longer has useful depth.
It follows the Vermont-side boundary of the same interstate impoundment.
Generation changes current strength and can shift forage between the main channel and protected water.
Current-facing rock suits smallmouth, while quieter coves and cover better suit largemouth.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.