Bigelow Pond near Holland: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Bigelow Pond is one of the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region listings for Connecticut. It sits in rolling bush. At about 25 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Holland is the closest town at 5 miles. The big place round here is Springfield, 25 miles distant. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Bigelow Pond

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Records held for Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region cover bluegill, smallmouth bass, yellow bullhead, largemouth bass and chain pickerel. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Bigelow Pond the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 69°F, with January the cold end at about 23°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about late December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. At Bigelow Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Boats go in at Bigelow Pond Boat Launch, roughly 160 yards from the water. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. Mapping shows a jetty some 160 yards off. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Myers Pond at 1.2 miles is the sensible second choice. What applies at Bigelow Pond may have changed since it was mapped.