Fishing Cheshire Reservoir in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut

• Overview

  Cheshire Reservoir sits in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, out in Connecticut. The water sits 440 feet up. It covers about 5 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The nearest place of any size is Prospect, 1.7 miles away. It is 6.8 miles to Waterbury, the nearest city. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Cheshire Reservoir

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Species logged across Naugatuck Valley Planning Region include bluegill, white sucker, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and largemouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Cheshire Reservoir gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 26°F in January and 72°F in July. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Plan any trip to Cheshire Reservoir around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. This sits inside Ben's Homestead, so read the reserve notices first. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. West Brook Reservoir at 0.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Where Cheshire Reservoir is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.