Herron Pond Fishing Guide, Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut

• Overview

  Herron Pond is a Northwest Hills Planning Region water, Connecticut side. The water sits 971 feet up. Small at around 4 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Northwest Hills Planning Region. Supplies mean a trip to Litchfield, 2.4 miles off. Waterbury sits 12 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Herron Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Species logged across Northwest Hills Planning Region include bluegill, brown trout and largemouth bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Herron Pond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 70°F and January about 23°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Once it clears, about late March, the fishing comes on quickly. The lid tends to go about late March and return around late December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Herron Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Public data has parking about half a mile from the shore. This falls in or next to protected ground, so rules will be tighter than usual. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. 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, Marsh Pond is 0.6 miles distant. The position on Herron Pond is worth confirming on the day.