Somerset Reservoir is a reservoir in Vermont, near Windham County.
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.
Somerset Reservoir covers 1,525.3 acres in Windham County, Vermont. The recorded maximum depth at the reservoir is 85 feet. The documented storage volume is about 36,607.2 acre-feet.
The reservoir supports a varied fishing plan built around smallmouth bass. At this Somerset fishery, its size, depth and exact basin shape matter because those fish do not use the same water in the same season.
The reservoir is a remote Deerfield River storage reservoir with a mostly undeveloped setting, broad coves, rock and an 85-foot basin. Water-level changes can make the same shoreline look completely different.
Somerset covers 1,525.3 acres and stores about 36,607 acre-feet. Brook trout are separately identified as stocked, while the reported community is limited to chain pickerel, rock bass and smallmouth bass.
Fish reported from the reservoir include chain pickerel, rock bass, and smallmouth bass. On this 1,525.3-acre Somerset basin, brook trout is separately identified as stocked in the reservoir. For Somerset in Windham County, stocking describes management activity at the reservoir; it does not guarantee those fish at every spot or on every trip.
At this Somerset fishery, a small paddletail or crayfish imitation fits the open, rocky water used by smallmouth.
On this 1,525.3-acre Somerset basin, chain pickerel in the reservoir can be found with spoons, spinnerbaits and small swimbaits along vegetation.
For brook trout in the reservoir at Somerset in Windham County, use a small spoon, inline spinner, trout magnet or natural bait on light line. At this Somerset fishery, trout often move from shallow spring water toward cooler or deeper water in the reservoir as temperatures rise.
On this 1,525.3-acre Somerset basin, the reservoir has enough depth for fish to separate by temperature and forage. For Somerset in Windham County, identify the working band instead of treating the deepest basin as the automatic target. At this Somerset fishery, change lure depth before abandoning a promising point or break.
On this 1,525.3-acre Somerset basin, spring fish often move onto protected banks before the open basin warms. For Somerset in Windham County, summer fishing on the reservoir is usually best at low light, beside shade or along the outside edge of healthy cover. At this Somerset fishery, during fall at the reservoir, revisit creek mouths and main points with baitfish-sized lures.
Fish a tube down rocky points for smallmouth and a spoon beside vegetation for pickerel. Brook trout call for light spoons or spinners around cold inflow and the first break, especially before summer heat deepens the pattern.
On this 1,525.3-acre Somerset basin, a medium spinning rod with 8- to 10-pound line handles jigs, small crankbaits and live-bait rigs on the reservoir. For Somerset in Windham County, a medium-heavy rod with 12- to 15-pound line covers bass jigs and bottom rigs at the reservoir.
At this Somerset fishery, compare incoming water, a channel bend and the first point toward the dam. On this 1,525.3-acre Somerset basin, if water level or current has changed, move with the active edge instead of casting at cover that no longer has useful depth.
Storage and hydropower operations can change water level, exposing cover and shifting the useful break.
The listed storage volume is approximately 36,607.2 acre-feet.
Brook trout is the only fish separately identified as stocked, distinct from the three reported warmwater species.
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The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.