Waterbury Rez

[HabsFan33]

I've seen some guys out on the Rez this week. What are we lookin at for ice?

[Light liner]

2-3" out of blush hill.

[rbobby]

Yes 2-3" of ice, less as you go out.

[Rockin_n_Vermont]

Any word on how it's looking now? I've never ice fished on the res. Is there parking near the dam?

[rbobby]

Fished it yesterday, 3-4" ice in some areas 4-5".
I went out off of blush hill straight out.
Just jigging, caught a lot of perch. Threw back the little ones.
Ended up with my limit.
6-8 big perch. Rest 9-10".
Caught one small brown, released it.
Fishing has really gotten better there.

[keithm87]

That is good to hear! hopefully it stays good!

[troutcrazy]

Thanks for the report!  Hopefully it'll get another inch soon!

[Rockin_n_Vermont]

Fished it yesterday, 3-4" ice in some areas 4-5".
I went out off of blush hill straight out.
Just jigging, caught a lot of perch. Threw back the little ones.
Ended up with my limit.
6-8 big perch. Rest 9-10".
Caught one small brown, released it.
Fishing has really gotten better there.

Nice work rbobby! Thanks for the update!

[varmonter]

I know of two access areas to the rez.
One up by the dam and the park entrance
Off of 100 in waterbury.which one is blush hill??

[paddock]

Blush Hill is the one off of 100 in Waterbury (that road is Blush Hill road, and ends at the boat launch)

I know of two access areas to the rez.
One up by the dam and the park entrance
Off of 100 in waterbury.which one is blush hill??

[spot]

Thanks for the report!  Hopefully it'll get another inch soon!

Hopefully more than that.

[Troutmagnet]

Fished it yesterday, 3-4" ice in some areas 4-5".
I went out off of blush hill straight out.
Just jigging, caught a lot of perch. Threw back the little ones.
Ended up with my limit.
6-8 big perch. Rest 9-10".
Caught one small brown, released it.
Fishing has really gotten better there.

Did you see any evidence of how the smelt population is looking this year???

[varmonter]

Blush Hill is the one off of 100 in Waterbury (that road is Blush Hill road, and ends at the boat launch)

Thanks. Dont they close the road there in the winter..limiting
The parking..??

[MadflyfishingVT]

Thanks. Dont they close the road there in the winter..limiting
The parking..??

No the road is open all the way to the res. The parking lot is even plowed, but some days parking is tight.

[spot]

Be careful going down there since when the road is icy or muddy it's a lot easier to get down to the water than back up the hill on the way out.

[pwicefisher]

Every perch we caught the other day was stuffed with 1"-2" smelt

[shiveringjoe]

Be careful going down there since when the road is icy or muddy it's a lot easier to get down to the water than back up the hill on the way out.

It is definitely easy to drive on the lake unintentionally. We watched a Honda Accord come down the road way too fast and they stopped 10' on to the ice after sliding all the way down the ramp.

[Troutmagnet]

It is definitely easy to drive on the lake unintentionally. We watched a Honda Accord come down the road way too fast and they stopped 10' on to the ice after sliding all the way down the ramp.
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No problem for a Honda! 

[rbobby]

I'm definitely hitting this place opening day of trout season.
Last year we did real well.
I talked to a guy there the other day said they have been catching trout jigging for perch.
So the trout population is getting better and better.

[Rockin_n_Vermont]

Was a nice time out on the Res this weekend. Curious though, do all of you access from the Blush Hill parking area? Has anyone accessed from the Little River State park, or the dam? Is there a gate there that won't allow you to drive up close? I'm wanting to fish closer to the dam, or toward Cotton Brook but I don't have a sled to venture out that far from Blush Hill.

[troutcrazy]

The road to the State Park is gated by the dam, but the dam access is open.

Part of the beauty of this reservoir is its relative inaccessibility, in my opinion

[Rockin_n_Vermont]

The road to the State Park is gated by the dam, but the dam access is open.

Part of the beauty of this reservoir is its relative inaccessibility, in my opinion

Totally, I'm all good for a little nature walk;) So the dam access... you mean the boat launch area right at the dam?

[pwicefisher]

Some years they leave the gate to the campground open, if there's not a lot of snow you can drive onto the campground.

[troutcrazy]

Totally, I'm all good for a little nature walk;) So the dam access... you mean the boat launch area right at the dam?

Yes

[bootstrap]

camp on the point.

[Light liner]

The fishing is great almost anywhere you go, if you want an easy place to catch trout this is the spot.

[pwicefisher]

The bite was good today out there, got a limit with maybe a dozen or so over 10" the rest were 8"-10"

[pokholes]

The fishing is great almost anywhere you go, if you want an easy place to catch trout this is the spot.

Only if you like catching stocked dink 10" to 12" browns and bows.

[Fish Hard]

Only if you like catching stocked dink 10" to 12" browns and bows.

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[Afv]

Driving my wife to the hospital in Burlington today. She is going to to be at the hospital for 2-3 hours. Any places within 10-15 I could catch a few perch?