Fishing Colony Pond in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut

• Overview

  Colony Pond is one of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region listings for Connecticut. This is farm and woodlot country. Small at around 3 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. Some 1.1 miles away sits Ansonia, the nearest settlement. New Haven is the closest city, 8.7 miles away. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Colony Pond

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Naugatuck Valley Planning Region cover bluegill, white sucker, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Colony Pond light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 72°F and January about 27°F. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. On Colony Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. You can park 160 yards away and walk in from there. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Coe Pond is 0.6 miles off. For Colony Pond in particular, ask before you travel.