Baker Pond Fishing near East Brooklyn, Connecticut

• Overview

  Baker Pond is a Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region water, in Connecticut. The sea is 31 miles distant. Nearest town is East Brooklyn, 6.1 miles off. After that come Danielson at 6.5 miles and Killingly Center at 7.1 miles. What else is close: Hampton Reservoir a touch under 2.7 miles, Beaupres Pond at about 3.1 miles, Kelly Ponds a touch under 3.5 miles, Taft Pond at about 3.5 miles and Basset Pond a touch under 4 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Baker Pond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name bluegill, smallmouth bass, yellow bullhead, largemouth bass and chain pickerel. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Baker Pond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 70°F in July and bottoms out near 24°F in January. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Ice-out usually falls in late March, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Ice usually gives way near late March, and forms again about late December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. It sets the rhythm of the year at Baker Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. A protected area covers this ground, which usually means restrictions on access. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Hampton Reservoir is 2.7 miles off. Rules at Baker Pond are worth checking on the day.