Hatchaloosie Reservoir Fishing near West Torrington, Connecticut

• Overview

  Hatchaloosie Reservoir stands in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut. It sits at 1,142 feet above sea level. It covers about 5 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Northwest Hills Planning Region list holds plenty of bigger water. West Torrington lies 2.9 miles from the water. Then Torrington, 4.5 miles, and Winchester Center, 5 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Hatchaloosie Reservoir

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Survey and observation records for Northwest Hills Planning Region include bluegill, brown trout, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Hatchaloosie Reservoir to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 21°F to 68°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Once it clears, about early April, the fishing comes on quickly. Climate figures give an open season running early April to mid December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. At Hatchaloosie Reservoir the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records show it does not hold water year-round. The water borders Nw Ctgirl Scout Council (Camp Maria Pratt), so expect the reserve rules to apply. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Whist Pond is 0.7 miles distant. Where Hatchaloosie Reservoir is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.