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Sudbury Reservoir

Lake fishing  Massachusetts · 12:22 - 22:36

Sudbury Reservoir is a lake set in Massachusetts. Anglers here fish mainly for Walleye, Striped Bass and Channel Catfish.

Good 62% The bite right now
Top bet: Walleye Active through the night, peak season.

Conditions right now

Live weather is unavailable right now. The ranking below is based on season and time of day.

Best times today

Dawn 11:37–13:37 Dusk 21:21–23:21 Night 23:21–11:37

Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.

Feeding times today

Waning crescent 30% lit
Major period 06:55–08:55 Major period 18:55–20:55 Minor period 00:49–02:19 Minor period 13:30–15:00

Solunar times are a traditional guide based on the moon's position, separate from the live ranking above. Local time at the spot.

Likely catch now (17 species)

Walleye
Sander vitreus
62%
Active through the night, peak season.
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Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
25%
Slow during the night, peak season.
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Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
25%
Active through the night.
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Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
21%
Active through the night, off season.
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Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
21%
Active through the night, off season.
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Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
17%
Active through the night, off season.
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About the fishing here

Anglers here regularly land Walleye, Striped Bass, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Blue Catfish and Common Carp.

Walleye fishing is usually best around Apr-May, Oct-Nov. The best windows are usually dawn, dusk and night.

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Napp ranks the species above from the live weather, water temperature, season and time of day, so the order changes through the day.

Guides for this water

Fishing permit

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Licenses are issued by each state:

About this water

The Sudbury Reservoir is an emergency backup Boston metropolitan water reservoir in Massachusetts, located predominantly in Southborough and Marlborough. It was created when the Sudbury Dam was constructed to impound the Stony Brook branch of the Sudbury River; no part of the reservoir lies in the town of Sudbury. Nearly 5,000 acres (2,000 ha) in the Sudbury Reservoir watershed are administered by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation as a limited-access public recreation area.

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Common questions

What fish can you catch at Sudbury Reservoir?

The usual catches here are Walleye, Striped Bass, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Blue Catfish, Common Carp, Northern Pike and Muskellunge.

Do you need a fishing license at Sudbury Reservoir?

Yes. A state fishing license is required; see the link on this page for the state's rules.

When is the best time to fish Sudbury Reservoir?

For Walleye, the fishing tends to peak around Apr-May, Oct-Nov. The best windows are usually dawn, dusk and night.

What is biting at Sudbury Reservoir right now?

Right now Walleye is the most likely catch, at about 66%.