Fishing at Bunnells Pond, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut

• Overview

  Bunnells Pond is a Greater Bridgeport Planning Region water, Connecticut side. The sea is 2.5 miles distant. The water covers some 33 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Connecticut listings. Nearest town is Bridgeport, 2.1 miles off. After that come Trumbull at 2.4 miles and Stratford at 3.2 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Bunnells Pond

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Species logged across Greater Bridgeport Planning Region include bluegill, striped bass and pumpkinseed. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Bunnells Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 74°F and January reads 29°F. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Time your trip to Bunnells Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. A picnic spot sits half a mile from the bank. Toilets are half a mile away, which matters on a long session. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Success Lake is 1.1 miles off. For Bunnells Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.