Hopkinton Reservoir Fishing Spot
- Acreage: 176
- Public Fishing: Yes
- Mean Depth: 22'
- Max Depth: 53'
- Elevation: 329'
- Bathymetry Map: View Hopkinton Reservoir Bathymetry Map
- Website: http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/habitat/maps/ponds/pdf/dfwhopk.pdf
- Last Modified By: smac531 on 08/14/10 10:19 AM
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No worries. And yes they are very different. Definitely no black lateral line. Color can be different depending on depth of water they spend most time in. You will know when u get one.
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I stand corrected, and chastened. I've been told by several people that bass I caught were smallies (including some in deep Maine lakes). I thought there was quite a bit of variation in both coloration and shape. Maybe I've never caught one!
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Nope Larry no Sally lol though I've heard people get them now and then in Ashland res. When I thought none were in there.
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largemouth
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I could be wrong - I generally just look at the jaw and if it doesn't extend beyond the eye I assume it's a smallmouth. Another guy kayak fishing near me caught several and said they were smallmouths as well, and he fishes Hop Rez a lot. Look at this photo and you tell me what you think.
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Are u sure those were smallies? Never heard of any caught there and they are not listed. I have fished that place crazy n never caught one.
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Went for an Independence Day paddle with my wife, and put a rod in the kayak, since I've never fished here before. Caught 2 smallmouths one 10", the other 12" while we were hanging out at the back side of the long island down near the dam. One on a jig w/a tube, the other on a perch crankbait. A guy fishing from his kayak caught three in a row nearby on a crawfish crank bait. He told me he's taken LM bass up to 6 lbs out of there. I had thought it was mostly dinks in there. Another guy at the launch when I was leaving said he's caught decent bass there too, so it's not all about the trout!
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After work trip on 6/27. Launched my kayak off the cartop access point. Beautiful day. Fished around the 2 islands in the reservoir from 6 - 8 pm. Caught 6 LM Bass. Out of the 6, one was a 2 pounder.
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Hopkinton Reservoir Baits and Tackle
Soft Baits Check Prices
- DropShot - Bass Pro XPS hand poured worm
- Dropshot - XPS Hand Poured Worm
- Drop Shot
- 3 fish limit @ 3.37lbs
lots of 1lbers
Streamer Check Prices
- Chart/White clouser
Wet Fly Check Prices
- White wooly bugger
- White Wooly bugger
Live Bait (Other) Check Prices
- Chartreuse Powerbait
Lure (Other) Check Prices
- Rooster Tail
- 1 on 8in on Rapala Original F-7
4 on Rooster Tail - 1 on Rooster Tail
1 on Rapala RTR5 Rattlin'/Suspending - DARK GREEN SHAKY HEAD WORM ON BALL HEAD JIG
- Rooster Tail
Other Check Prices
- rooster tail
Crankbait Check Prices
- Rapala Original F-7 - Minnow
- Rapala Original F-9 - Minnow
Hopkinton Reservoir Description
This 176-acre reservoir is located about a mile and a half north of Hopkinton center. Relatively deep, it has a maximum depth of 53 feet and an average depth of 22 feet. The tea-colored water is infertile and aquatic vegetation is scarce except around the inlet cove. Transparency is good at 11 feet and the bottom is liberally sprinkled with scattered piles of boulders that provide excellent structure.
The reservoir is located within Hopkinton State Park, leaving the shoreline mostly pristine and undeveloped. Access is excellent. There is ample parking and a public ramp located on the northern shore. Boaters should note, however, that gas powered motors are prohibited. Paddles, oars or electric motors must provide power for watercraft. The park gates close at 8 P.M., so plan to be off the water before then.
The last fisheries survey, conducted in 1982, recorded six species: largemouth bass, yellow perch, bluegill, pumpkinseed, white perch and rainbow trout. The reservoir is regularly stocked with trout (usually rainbows) every spring and fall. In addition, broodstock salmon are stocked here whenever they are available.
Trout are clearly the name of the game at this lake. Fishing pressure is heavy in the spring, though considerably reduced in the fall when the action is often just as good. Ice fishing shouldn’t be ruled out either. This water has the potential to carry trout over from year to year, but due to high fishing pressure, the vast majority of stocked fish are taken within a month or two of their introduction.
The broodstock salmon offer the opportunity to catch some spectacular trophies, and will continue to be stocked here as long as they are available. Bass and panfish populations offer little in the way of angling action, being of small average size and relatively scarce in this infertile environment.
The Hopkinton Reservoir has been stocked with tagged trout. If you should be one the very rare lucky anglers that catch one of them, make sure you call Jeff LeClaire at (508)529-3901.