Factory Pond near Georgetown: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Look for Factory Pond in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. The coast is 11 miles away. At 12 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Georgetown sits 0.4 miles from the bank. North Stamford is the closest city, 11 miles away. Other water nearby: Pecks Pond near enough 0.4 miles, Weir Pond 1 mile, Candees Pond near enough 1.1 miles, Noroneke Lake 1.4 miles and Johns Pond near enough 1.6 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Factory Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Western Connecticut Planning Region: bluegill, brown trout, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and tessellated darter. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Factory Pond that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 26°F and July at about 72°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Factory Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. Mary Evelyn Scott Preserve covers this ground, which means extra rules to check. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Pecks Pond sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. What applies at Factory Pond may have changed since it was mapped.