Fishing at Cooley Pond, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut

• Overview

  You will find Cooley Pond in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. Elevation runs to 673 feet. It covers about 4 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Capitol Planning Region are larger. Nearest town is Somers, 2.8 miles off. Hampden is 3.7 miles away, with Crystal Lake at 5.6 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Cooley Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Survey and observation records for Capitol Planning Region include bluegill, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Cooley Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 70°F at the top of summer and 23°F at the bottom of winter. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Winter locks it down, and late March brings it back. Ice usually gives way near late March, and forms again about late December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Time your trip to Cooley Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. A car park lies half a mile away, so the walk in is short. Toilets are half a mile away, which matters on a long session. The water borders Stevenson Woodlands, so expect the reserve rules to apply. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Hurds Lake, 0.6 miles out. For Cooley Pond in particular, ask before you travel.