Massachusetts
Lake
128 acres
Not yet reviewed
About Fishing at Holden Reservoir Number One
Holden Reservoir Number One is a public lake in Worcester County, Massachusetts, managed by Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife.
It is public water managed for fishing by the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife.
Lakes and ponds across the Northeast typically hold largemouth and smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, yellow perch, and panfish such as bluegill and pumpkinseed sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Holden Reservoir Number One covers about 128 acres in the Central Massachusetts region. The nearest other mapped waters on PiscaMaps are Holden Reservoir Number Two and Kendall Reservoir.
Region
Central Massachusetts
Public access
Not yet reviewed
Managed by
Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
Access & Rules at Holden Reservoir Number One
Fishing Licence for Holden Reservoir Number One
Anyone 15 or older needs a Massachusetts fishing licence — the resident annual is about $28, the non-resident annual about $37, with non-resident 3-day (~$24) and 7-day (~$34) licences also sold. Massachusetts residents 70 and older need no licence, and anyone under 15 fishes free. Buy from MassWildlife at mass.gov/masswildlife. A Massachusetts fishing licence covers this water — it has a MassGIS OFBA-listed public access site.
Public access & great ponds
Lakes and ponds here are confirmed public via a MassGIS OFBA-listed access site; rivers are public under the Commonwealth's public-trust doctrine
Any natural Massachusetts pond over 10 acres is a legal 'great pond', held in public trust since colonial law — the public retains a fishing right even where the surrounding shoreline is privately owned
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Frequently Asked Questions
What fish are in Holden Reservoir Number One?+
Holden Reservoir Number One is managed for fishing by the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife; check the MassWildlife lake-survey / fishing-report page for this water.
Is Holden Reservoir Number One public?+
Yes. Holden Reservoir Number One is public water managed by Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife. Access is recorded as "Not yet reviewed" and confirmed via agency records.
What licence do I need for Holden Reservoir Number One?+
Anyone 15 or older needs a Massachusetts fishing licence — the resident annual is about $28, the non-resident annual about $37, with non-resident 3-day (~$24) and 7-day (~$34) licences also sold. Massachusetts residents 70 and older need no licence, and anyone under 15 fishes free. Buy from MassWildlife at mass.gov/masswildlife. A Massachusetts fishing licence covers this water — it has a MassGIS OFBA-listed public access site.
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