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Best bluegill lakes in Vermont

64 Vermont waters hold bluegill, 5 mapped with real state-agency depth surveys. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. The classic panfish. Shallow cover in summer, deeper weed edges otherwise.

1. Moore Reservoir — 120 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, CrappieWhy #1: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 5 public access sites
2. Lake Bomoseen — 65 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, CrappieWhy #2: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
3. Lake Hortonia — 58 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #3: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
4. Lake Fairlee — 48 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Rainbow TroutWhy #4: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
5. Harriman Reservoir — 180 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Rainbow Trout, Lake TroutWhy #5: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
6. Lake Morey — 42 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, BluegillWhy #6: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
7. Waterbury Reservoir — 100 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Rainbow TroutWhy #7: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
8. Lake Iroquois — 37 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow PerchWhy #8: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
9. Norton Pond — 30 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, BluegillWhy #9: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
10. Somerset Reservoir — 85 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Brook TroutWhy #10: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
11. Green River Reservoir — 93 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Bluegill, Yellow PerchWhy #11: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
12. Seymour Lake — 167 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Lake TroutWhy #12: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
13. North Hartland Reservoir — 36 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Bluegill, Rainbow TroutWhy #13: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
14. Arrowhead Mountain Lake — 30 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #14: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
15. Echo Lake — 129 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Rainbow TroutWhy #15: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
16. Great Hosmer Pond — 57 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Chain PickerelWhy #16: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
17. Lake Eden — 40 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Rainbow Trout, Yellow PerchWhy #17: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
18. Shelburne Pond — 25 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Crappie, BluegillWhy #18: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
19. Berlin Pond — 59 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #19: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
20. Wrightsville Reservoir — 19 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow PerchWhy #20: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
21. East Long Pond — 105 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Lake TroutWhy #21: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
22. Lake Elligo — 100 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Rainbow TroutWhy #22: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
23. Lake Derby — 19 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow PerchWhy #23: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
24. Clyde Pond — 20 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, BluegillWhy #24: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
25. Glen Lake — 68 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, CrappieWhy #25: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached

…plus 39 more Vermont waters holding bluegill.

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When to fish bluegill in Vermont

• Spring 1–6 ft — Bedding colonies on sandy shallow flats — sight-fish the light spots.
• Summer 4–15 ft — Weed edges and dock shade; bigger 'gills hold slightly deeper.
• Fall 6–18 ft — Schools tighten on remaining green weeds and first drops.
• Winter 10–25 ft — Soft-bottom basins with invertebrates; finesse presentations.

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