Fall Mountain Lake near Terryville: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Within Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, you have Fall Mountain Lake. Salt water lies 24 miles off. The water covers some 27 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Connecticut listings. Terryville lies 2.4 miles from the water. The big place round here is Waterbury, 6.8 miles distant. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Fall Mountain Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Naugatuck Valley Planning Region: bluegill, white sucker, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and largemouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Fall Mountain Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 25°F in January up to 71°F in July. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. The season on Fall Mountain Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Hidden Lake sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Fall Mountain Lake for certain.