Bingham Pond Fishing in Litchfield County, Connecticut

• Overview

  In Connecticut, Bingham Pond belongs to Litchfield County. It stands 1,896 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 8 acres — small enough to read in one session. It sits higher than most water we list in Connecticut. Canaan lies 7 miles from the water. The big place round here is Waterbury, 39 miles distant. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Bingham Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish Bingham Pond to its features, not to its size. Cover on the bank counts as much as cover below the surface.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 20°F to 67°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Ice clears near early April and comes back about mid December in a typical year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. That shapes the year on Bingham Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. A toilet block sits half a mile away. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Riga Lake at 0.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Bingham Pond if anything is unclear.