Fishing Acme Pond in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

• Overview

  Acme Pond stands in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Height above sea level is 312 feet. Thompson is the closest town at 1.9 miles. The nearest city of size is Worcester, 22 miles away. Round about: West Thompson Lake at 1 mile, Duck Pond about 1.2 miles, Reams Pond at 1.5 miles, Aldrich Pond about 3 miles and Lower Pond at 3 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Acme Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Species logged across Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region include bluegill, smallmouth bass, yellow bullhead and largemouth bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Acme Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 70°F; the cold one sits at 24°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late March. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late March and starts locking again about late December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Anyone fishing Acme Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is a mapped slipway roughly half a mile away. Air Line Trail Parking Lot is the nearest mapped car park, half a mile out. The water sits inside or beside a nature reserve, so expect extra rules. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, West Thompson Lake is 1 mile off. Signs at Acme Pond carry more weight than any list.