Fishing at Besse Park Pond, Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut

• Overview

  The Northwest Hills Planning Region entry here is Besse Park Pond, in Connecticut. Salt water lies 37 miles off. Small at around 4 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Northwest Hills Planning Region standards. Torrington at 1.1 miles is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Waterbury is 18 miles off. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Besse Park Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Northwest Hills Planning Region names bluegill, brown trout, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed and black crappie. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Besse Park Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 70°F and January near 23°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late March. Break-up sits around late March on average, with the water closing again about late December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It holds true on Besse Park Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping shows parking within 110 yards. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Goodwin Pond is 1.2 miles off. Nothing on Besse Park Pond should be assumed from this page alone.