06/13/10 - Ashland Reservoir - Ashland, MA
the state park gate is closed, but i recently found out there is a boat launch on the other side of the pond. this is an absolutely beautiful place to fish. no houses, 10 hp max, tons of structure on the shore and steep drop offs 10 - 20 yards off the shore. this will quickly become one of my favorite spots simply because of the atmosphere.
the fishing wasn't bad either. after spending the weekend repairing a major leak in the bottom of the boat, i finally got out this afternoon (by myself) for about 4 hours.
caught 9 bass total on a jig with a crawdad trailer. nothing huge with the biggest at 1-1/2 lbs, but still a good (peaceful) afternoon fishing.