Hollenbeck Pond Fishing in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut

• Overview

  Set in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Hollenbeck Pond is a Connecticut water. Height above sea level is 850 feet. This is a pocket water of some 2 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Northwest Hills Planning Region standards. The town to know is Winchester Center, 7.5 miles out. Canaan follows at 7.6 miles, then West Torrington at 10 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Hollenbeck Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Open biodiversity records for Northwest Hills Planning Region list bluegill, brown trout, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Anyone new to Hollenbeck Pond should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 68°F in July and bottom out at 21°F in January. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. On average, early April opens the water and mid December closes it again. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Time your trip to Hollenbeck Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Town Of Canaan covers this ground, which means extra rules to check. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Wapato Pond, 1.2 miles away. The position on Hollenbeck Pond is worth confirming on the day.