Billings Avery Diversion Pond Fishing near Ledyard, Connecticut

• Overview

  Billings Avery Diversion Pond belongs to Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It lies 151 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 12 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Nearest town is Ledyard, 1.3 miles off. Hartford sits 40 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Billings Avery Diversion Pond

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Survey and observation records for Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region include bluegill, black crappie, striped bass, largemouth bass and chain pickerel. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Billings Avery Diversion Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 28°F in January and 71°F in July. Spring and autumn are the strongest, but nothing is truly closed. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. At Billings Avery Diversion Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. The nearest car park we can see is half a mile out, so expect a walk with your gear. This lies within protected land, so the rules will be stricter than usual. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Stoddard Cove, 1.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Billings Avery Diversion Pond.