Fricks Pond near Killingworth: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Look for Fricks Pond in the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region part of Connecticut. Everything around it is mixed woodland. 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 supplies, Killingworth is 3.9 miles out. Further out sit Higganum (5.7 miles) and Chester Center (5.9 miles). Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Fricks Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Open biodiversity records for Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region list bluegill, bowfin, white perch and alewife. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Fricks Pond that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 71°F in July and bottoms out near 28°F in January. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. The season on Fricks Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. You will be walking about 0.9 miles from the nearest car park. The water sits inside or beside a mapped nature reserve, so expect additional rules. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Hidden Lake, 0.5 miles away. Confirm before you fish Fricks Pond.