Bradway Pond Fishing Guide, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut

• Overview

  This water sits in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. It lies 692 feet above sea level. With some 26 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Nearest place of any size is Crystal Lake, 1.9 miles away. Then Stafford Springs, 2.7 miles, and Stafford, 4 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Bradway Pond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Capitol Planning Region: bluegill, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, chain pickerel and brook trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Anyone new to Bradway Pond should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 70°F on average, January about 24°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Count the season from break-up, usually late March. Ice clears near late March and comes back about late December in a typical year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Time your trip to Bradway Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Bradway Reservoir Watershed Reserve Land runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Crystal Lake, 1.4 miles out. For Bradway Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.