Fishing Atwood Swamp in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut

• Overview

  The Northwest Hills Planning Region end of Connecticut holds Atwood Swamp. The country round it is mixed forest from end to end. At 7 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Northwest Hills Planning Region list holds plenty of bigger water. The closest town, New Hartford Center, is 2.4 miles distant. It is 17 miles to Hartford, the nearest city. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Atwood Swamp

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Northwest Hills Planning Region cover bluegill, brown trout, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed and black crappie. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Atwood Swamp where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 70°F and January about 24°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late March. The open-water window runs from around late March to about late December in an average year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It holds true on Atwood Swamp more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. The water sits inside or beside a nature reserve, so expect extra rules. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Collinsville Reservoir, 2.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Atwood Swamp.