Bloomfield Reservoir 3A Fishing near Bloomfield, Connecticut

• Overview

  The Capitol Planning Region end of Connecticut holds Bloomfield Reservoir 3A. The bank is 135 feet above sea level. At 17 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. For supplies, Bloomfield is 2.3 miles out. Hartford sits 7.5 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Bloomfield Reservoir 3A

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Capitol Planning Region records list bluegill, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, chain pickerel and brook trout among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. This water gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 26°F in January and 73°F in July. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. It holds true on this water more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. The water borders Evans Family Meadows, so expect the reserve rules to apply. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lake Louise, 1.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at this water may have changed since it was mapped.