Avery Pond, Connecticut: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Avery Pond sits within Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region in Connecticut. Everything around it is open valley. It runs to roughly 46 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Head to Preston City, 2.5 miles away, for anything you forgot. Providence is the closest city, 37 miles away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Avery Pond

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name bluegill, black crappie, striped bass, largemouth bass and chain pickerel. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Avery Pond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 71°F at the top of summer and 27°F at the bottom of winter. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Plan around that when you fish Avery Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Avery Pond Boat Launch gives a made launch, half a mile off. The nearest car park is half a mile from the water. This lies within protected land, so the rules will be stricter than usual. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Amos Lake, 1.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Avery Pond in what we hold.