Dee Pond near Westbrook Center: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find Dee Pond in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. The surface lies 56 feet up. Surface area runs to about 5 acres — small enough to read in one session. Our Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region list holds plenty of bigger water. For a base, Westbrook Center sits 1.6 miles out. New Haven sits 24 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Dee Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region cover bluegill, bowfin, white perch, alewife and American eel. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Dee Pond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 72°F, with January the cold end at about 29°F. The season stretches long at both ends here. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Dee Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. The water borders Town Open Space (Mcveagh Road), so expect the reserve rules to apply. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Spring Lot Brook at 0.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Where Dee Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.