Ella Fohs Camp Pond, Connecticut: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Connecticut, Ella Fohs Camp Pond belongs to Western Connecticut Planning Region. The sea is 34 miles distant. Small at around 15 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. You are 3.4 miles from New Preston. Waterbury is the closest city, 19 miles away. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish. With some 1,200 people, New Preston is the local centre.

• Where to Fish on Ella Fohs Camp Pond

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Reported across Western Connecticut Planning Region: bluegill, brown trout and pumpkinseed. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Ella Fohs Camp Pond responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 24°F in January to roughly 71°F in July. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late March. Break-up near late March, freeze-up near late December: that is the shape of an average year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. At Ella Fohs Camp Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Miller Lapin Sanctuary runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Reservoir Number 2 sits 3.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Ella Fohs Camp Pond.