Fishing Fosters Pond in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut

• Overview

  The Northwest Hills Planning Region entry here is Fosters Pond, in Connecticut. Everything around it is mixed forest. Surface area runs to about 8 acres — small enough to read in one session. Compared with other Connecticut water on our list, it sits high. Nearest town is Barkhamsted, 6.5 miles off. Winsted lies 7.1 miles off, Granville another 7.5 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Fosters Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Northwest Hills Planning Region names bluegill, brown trout, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed and black crappie. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Fosters Pond decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 22°F in January up to 68°F in July. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near mid December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Expect Fosters Pond to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. The water sits inside or beside a mapped nature reserve, so expect additional rules. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Howells Pond is 1.1 miles distant. Ask locally about Fosters Pond if anything is unclear.