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Fishing near Shelburne in Franklin County, MA

3.78 Rating based on 76 Reviews

Most Caught Species: Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Chain Pickerel, Other (Freshwater)
# of fishing spots within 25 miles: 61
# of reports within 25 miles: 65
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Travis's smallie near Shelburne — Travis's smallie
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Top Fishing Spots near Shelburne

Connecticut River

Avg. Rating: 4.8
# Reviews: 5
Views: 3471

Bartons Cove

Avg. Rating: 4.5
# Reviews: 2
Views: 12734

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Shelburne Area Fish Species

Bluegill Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass Rainbow Trout Chain Pickerel Other (Freshwater)Brook Trout Calico Bass(Black Crappie)Catfish Common Carp Walleye Yellow Perch Bowfin Striped Bass Hybrid Trout

Recent Shelburne Fishing Reports

Sep 04, 2013	Sept 1,2013 Deerfield river. - Canoe trip down the Deerfield river....	Avg. Rating: 5 # Reviews: 7 Views: Review Report	Created by: btownhunter	Map It
Dec 03, 2012	December 2nd on Ct River Barton cove Ct River - My friend who has never caught a smallie ever and i headed to the river yesterday. We arrived at 8am air temp 34 degrees. The driveway down to this pr...	Avg. Rating: 5 # Reviews: 9 Views: Review Report	Created by: jwall046	Map It
Nov 04, 2013	CT River New job, no time this year,Bla Bla Bla. I'm trying to hit the CT river again in the fall until early December. My cousin (sardine hunter) and I hi...	Avg. Rating: 5 # Reviews: 11 Views: Review Report	Created by: jwall046	Map It
Jun 28, 2010	6/27/10 - Avid Angler's Tourney @ Barton's Cove, CT. River - Turners Falls, MA Barton's Cove, CT. River - Turners Falls, MA - Club Tournament with the Avid Anglers today. Also the 1st time Ive ever fished here. A combo of overcast/blazing sun, no wind, brutal humidity, no riv...	No Reviews Views: Review Report	Created by: meat7gtk	Map It
May 29, 2015	2015 Canoe Trip (Connecticut River) springfield, MA - I joined a canoe trip that was running it's 35th consecutive annual Connecticut river tradition. My cousin Paul has been going for the last seven...	No Reviews Views: Review Report	Created by: apraskin	Map It
Nov 19, 2012	Ct river fishing Barton cove Ct River - 25 degrees at 7am maybe 45 degrees by 2,No wind made it a beautiful day. Barton s cove ramp is closed,But a friend of mine has a private ramp nearb...	Avg. Rating: 5 # Reviews: 5 Views: Review Report	Created by: jwall046	Map It

Baits and Tackle used near Shelburne

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shinners
soft plastics to live bait
minnows, jig
senco
Spro Bronzeye in Rainforest Black
Yamamoto 5" Double Curly Tail Grub
Booyah Pad Crasher Hollow Body Frog
KVD 5" Caffeine Shad Swimbait
Live Worms
Live Shiners

Live Bait (Other) Check Prices

moussies and wax worms
Moussies and wax worms

pond shiners once cought for tip ups
dilly worms

Creature Check Prices

They are called brush hogs, and manufactured by Zoom baits, sold at wal-mart.

Topwater Bait Check Prices

early morning, or after sunset

Crankbait Check Prices

Ripping a diving crankbait through and above developing weed beds.
X-rap for this fish, but have had grea luck with a jig and grub

Soft Swimbait Check Prices

4" senkos watermellon gold
4' senko daquiri
KVD 5" Caffeine Shad - Light Blue with Silver belly.
KVD 5" Caffeine Shad Paddletail Swimbait

Casting & Trolling Spoon;22 Check Prices

Nightcrawler Check Prices

Lures and live bait are good here but you have to be crafty and match the conditions.
Just used worms dug from my garden. The best result came from the largest worm on a gold eagle claw hook and no sinker no bobber .
Live nightcrawlers dropping them off the canoe

Frog Bait Check Prices

Rubber Frogs, Flukes, and This hybrid lizard/fish/tube bait sold at wal-mart
Rubber Frogs with swim legs, lots of noise and action of the top of the water

Lipless Bait Check Prices

4" lipless crank bait, pumpkinseed coloring.
4" lipless craink bait pumpkinseed colored.

In-Line Spinner Check Prices

Jigging Spoon Check Prices

silver&blue kastmaster

Worm Check Prices

Senko
1st was 11-3/4in
2nd was 6in on the inline spinner
senko wacky rigged
Zoom Trick Worm
Color: South Africa Special
Zoom Trick worm Color South Africa special
senkos
gary yatommotto senko black with siver flake.
June Bug colored zoom worms
Junebug Zoom worm
wacky-rigged yum dinger
I just used pumpkin seed green worms here all day and got tons of hits.

Plastic Swimbait Check Prices

6 inch light green senko

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