Cedar Pond Fishing near North Branford, Connecticut

• Overview

  You will find Cedar Pond in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. The sea is 3.5 miles distant. It is low-lying compared with other Connecticut water we list. The nearest place of any size is North Branford, 0.8 miles away. Branford is 3.4 miles and Branford Center 3.5 miles. Within easy reach: Linsley Pond at 0.4 miles, Lake Gaillard (1.1 miles), Wards Millpond at 1.8 miles, Kneuer Pond (2 miles) and Branford Supply Ponds at 2.1 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Cedar Pond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Time trips to the tide table rather than the clock here. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Read Cedar Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 29°F in January up to 73°F in July. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. On Cedar Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. Fishing from a pier is possible half a mile away. Town Open Space (Lake Road) covers this ground, which means extra rules to check. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Linsley Pond is 0.4 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Cedar Pond for certain.