The lake bed in 3-D: deep basin, drop-offs and shoreline. Shape estimated, not for navigation. Spot 1 (back of a cove) is open for everyone; the other 6 come with LakeScope PRO. Full screen
Somerset Reservoir
Windham County, Vermont · about 1,130 acres (1.8 sq mi)
44°F water, calm this morning.
About Somerset Reservoir
In Windham County, Vermont, Somerset Reservoir covers about 1,130 acres; it is a reservoir. It sits on the Deerfield River. Somerset Reservoir is a remote hydroelectric impoundment high in Vermont's Green Mountains, part of the Deerfield River hydro system.
It stretches about 3.7 miles end to end with roughly 11.5 miles of shoreline. Its surface is about 2,130 ft above sea level. Dover lies about 7.2 miles to the southeast.
- Size
- About 1,130 acres (1.8 sq mi)
- Shoreline
- About 11.5 miles
- End to end
- About 3.7 miles
- Elevation
- About 2,130 ft
- Type
- Reservoir
- River
- Deerfield River
- County
- Windham County
The lake from above
Best fishing times
Saturday Good
- 6:00 am – 8:15 amsunrise · wind 2 mph
- 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 3 mph
Sunday Good
- 6:00 am – 8:15 amsunrise · wind 5 mph
- 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 5 mph
Based on sun and moon times and the wind forecast. A guide, not a promise. The app shows the whole week.
Fish to expect
For a lake of this size in Vermont, walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and yellow perch are the fish to expect. The state fish and wildlife agency lists what is stocked and the rules for this lake. With the surface at 44°F, the notes below say which of them should be biting.
- GoodWalleye
Good cool-water bite, best at dusk and after dark.
- GoodNorthern pike
Prime range. Weed edges and shallow bays.
- SlowLargemouth bass
Cold and sluggish. Fish slow and deep near steep banks.
- SlowSmallmouth bass
Cold. Slow presentations on deep rock.
- GoodYellow perch
Schooled near weed edges and soft bottom.
From today's water temperature and the season. A guide, not a promise.
Fishing spots
- 1Back of a cove
Sheltered, shallower water where baitfish gather.
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
6 more spots with LakeScope PRO: fish, depth band, water temperature, best time and bait for each.
Picked from the shape of the lake bed. A guide, not a promise.
Water temperature
At the surface, seen .
Water level
No daily level reading for this lake.
Ice
Open water
Ice thickness is an estimate from air temperature, not a measurement. Check the ice yourself before going on it.
Weather and wind
Sunrise 6:41 am · sunset 4:29 pm · waxing crescent moon (lake time).
Towns and places to stay near Somerset Reservoir
- Doverabout 7.2 mi southeast
- Jamaicaabout 9.5 mi northeast
- Arlingtonabout 11 mi northwest
- Manchester Centerabout 12 mi northwest
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Questions about Somerset Reservoir
What fish are in Somerset Reservoir?
Lakes like Somerset Reservoir usually hold walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Check the state fish and wildlife agency for stocking and limits.
How deep is Somerset Reservoir?
We have no published depth for this lake. The 3-D view gives an estimated shape of the bed: where the deep basin and the drop-offs are. Not for navigation.
How big is Somerset Reservoir?
About 1,130 acres, with about 11.5 miles of shoreline.
What town is near Somerset Reservoir?
Dover is about 7.2 miles southeast; Jamaica is about 9.5 miles northeast.
What is the water temperature at Somerset Reservoir today?
The surface was about 44°F on the latest clear reading. The page updates every day.
Somerset Reservoir on your phone
The whole week of bite times, lake alerts and the 3-D view, every morning.
