Burr Smith Pond near Jewett City: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Burr Smith Pond sits in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, out in Connecticut. The surroundings are farm and woodlot. Small at around 3 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. You are 2.7 miles from Jewett City. It is 32 miles to Providence, the nearest city. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Burr Smith Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Fish documented in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region include bluegill, black crappie and striped bass. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Burr Smith Pond fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 71°F and January near 26°F on the long-run figures. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Burr Smith Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. The water sits inside or beside a mapped nature reserve, so expect additional rules. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lisbon Pond, 1.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Burr Smith Pond in what we hold.