Fishing near Peru in Berkshire County, MA

3.66 Rating based on 85 Reviews
  • Most Caught Species: Largemouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, Pumpkinseed, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch
  • # of fishing spots within 25 miles: 77
  • # of reports within 25 miles: 26
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Peru Fishing Photos

Worlds Smallest Pickerel near Peru

Worlds Smallest Pickerel

5-10ft deep Shorline
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Larry near Peru

Larry

Shoreline, Tree overhang, 5 feet water
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Pickerel near Peru

Pickerel

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Pike near Peru

Pike

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10lb tiger musky Pontoosuc lake near Peru

10lb tiger musky Pontoosuc lake

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Perch near Peru

Perch

Edge of lilly pad beds. deeper water, because of current.
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Top Fishing Spots near Peru

Ashmere Lake
Ashmere Lake

Avg. Rating: 4
# Reviews: 2
Views: 4900

Plunkett Reservoir
Plunkett Reservoir

Avg. Rating: 0
# Reviews:
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Windsor Reservoir
Windsor Reservoir

Avg. Rating: 0
# Reviews:
Views: 2598

Westfield River
Westfield River

Avg. Rating: 0
# Reviews:
Views: 7109

West Branch Westfield River
West Branch Westfield River

Avg. Rating: 0
# Reviews:
Views: 3386

Plainfield Pond
Plainfield Pond

Avg. Rating: 4
# Reviews: 2
Views: 2105

Peru Area Fish Species

Recent Peru Fishing Reports

Ashmere Lake 8/27 Fishing Report Aug 28, 2011

Ashmere Lake 8/27

Ashmere Lake -

Tried to get some fishing in before the storm rolled through.

Got on the water around 7:30 a.m

Lots and Lots of bait fish activity on th...

Avg. Rating: 4
# Reviews: 3 Views:
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Derby day.  Cheshire Reservoir Fishing Report Mar 04, 2013

Derby day. Cheshire Reservoir

Cheshire Reservoir, MA -

Had a great day of fishing the R.O.P.E.S. derby in Cheshire. Caught 12 total fish. 11 slime darts and 1 Pike. The Pike was a personal best. We had...

Avg. Rating: 5
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New Pond New Fish 8/20 Fishing Report Aug 23, 2011

New Pond New Fish 8/20

Woods Pond -

Went out to Woods Pond around 3:30pm on Saturday. Nice weather round 75 or so. Got down to where I ice fish this pond to find Lilly pads small anima...

Avg. Rating: 4
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Small Lake Mass. Fishing Report Jul 13, 2010

Small Lake Mass.

Becket, MA -

Fishing in the smaller lake near my father's house... first bass i ever caught!...

Avg. Rating: 5
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Big Carp Cove Fishing Report Jun 30, 2011

Big Carp Cove

Housatonic River -

Lots of big carp...

Avg. Rating: 5
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Mass 2 Fishing Report Jul 30, 2010

Mass 2

Becket, MA -

Berkshire Forest MA ... Nottingham Lake...

Avg. Rating: 4
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Baits and Tackle used near Peru

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  • Bluegill
  • rubber grub
  • shinners
  • soft plastics to live bait
  • minnows, jig

Live Bait (Other) Check Prices

Roundhead Jig Check Prices

Tube Check Prices

Minnow Check Prices

  • Medium to large minnows on a tip up
  • Large Shiner on a tip up.
  • Tip ups baited with shiners

Lure (Other) Check Prices

  • black buzz bait

Crankbait Check Prices

  • Red with black stripes/spots. dives 10-12ft. Small rattle noise.
  • yellow dancin eel

Bass Jig Check Prices

  • Used Jigs, and yam's missed a lot of fish and caught a lot.

Lipless Bait Check Prices

  • 4" lipless crank bait, pumpkinseed coloring.
  • 4" lipless craink bait pumpkinseed colored.

Nightcrawler Check Prices

  • caught a 3.1/2lb'er on an inch of worm.

Streamer Check Prices

  • Black Baed Haed Wooly Bugger

In-Line Spinner Check Prices

  • Gold blade, Yellow n red Tail
  • Silver, black/red tail
  • silver blade, red/black tail
  • Silver blades, Red/white tail

Dry Fly Check Prices

Nymph Check Prices

  • Copper John
  • PT

Worm Check Prices

  • Yam's off all sorts and colors... thats it.
    Also caught smallmouth and a couple of chain pickeral.
  • 4 inch CobraBaits padle tail worm and 4 inch Gary Yamamoto strech 40 worm in green pumpkin.
  • Zoom Trick worm Color South Africa special
  • Zoom Trick Worm
    Color: South Africa Special

Grub Check Prices

  • Orange color grub.

Other Check Prices

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