Butterworth Brook Reservoir near Hamden: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find Butterworth Brook Reservoir in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. The setting is open valley. Surface area runs to about 10 acres — small enough to read in one session. You are 3 miles from Hamden. New Haven is the closest city, 9.3 miles away. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Butterworth Brook Reservoir

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. South Central Connecticut Planning Region records list bluegill, American eel, pumpkinseed and white sucker among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Butterworth Brook Reservoir the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 28°F in January up to 73°F in July. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Expect Butterworth Brook Reservoir to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. A car park lies half a mile away, so the walk in is short. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. The water borders Magicicada Preserve, so expect the reserve rules to apply. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Jepp Pond, 1.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Butterworth Brook Reservoir for certain.