Beaman Pond Fishing Guide, Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut

• Overview

  Out in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut, sits Beaman Pond. It sits 39 miles in from the sea. This is a pocket water of some 7 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Northwest Hills Planning Region list. Nearest town is Kent, 3.9 miles off. After that come New Preston at 4.7 miles and Washington at 8.4 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Beaman Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Northwest Hills Planning Region cover bluegill, brown trout, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed and black crappie. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Beaman Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 70°F, while January sits near 23°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Look for the thaw near late March; the fishing lifts straight after. Break-up sits around late March on average, with the water closing again about late December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Beaman Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Parking is close: a car park sits 170 yards from the bank. This sits inside East Kent Hamlet Nature Reserve, so read the reserve notices first. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. North Spectacle Pond sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow. For Beaman Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.