Fishing Hartford Reservoir Number 3 in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut

• Overview

  Look for Hartford Reservoir Number 3 in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. What surrounds it is rolling hill. Small at around 24 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Supplies mean a trip to West Hartford, 2.4 miles off. After that come Farmington at 3.4 miles and Avon at 4.2 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Hartford Reservoir Number 3

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Open biodiversity records for Capitol Planning Region list bluegill, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On this water that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 25°F in January and 72°F in July. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. That shapes the year on this water. Autumn feeding runs harder as the light drops away.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. A picnic site half a mile off makes this workable with family in tow. A toilet block sits half a mile away. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Hartford Reservoir Number 5 at 0.3 miles is the sensible second choice. What applies at this water may have changed since it was mapped.