Goulds Pond Fishing near Madison Center, Connecticut

• Overview

  Goulds Pond lies in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, in Connecticut. The ground round it is mixed woodland. Small at around 3 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for South Central Connecticut Planning Region are larger. The closest town, Madison Center, is 2.5 miles away. Madison lies 2.5 miles off, Guilford another 2.8 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Goulds Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for South Central Connecticut Planning Region include bluegill, American eel, pumpkinseed and white sucker. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Work Goulds Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 72°F and January at 29°F. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Anyone fishing Goulds Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. The nearest car park is half a mile from the water. Neck River South takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Old Scroggie Pond is 1.1 miles off. Treat access at Goulds Pond as something to verify.