Holly Pond Fishing near Stamford, Connecticut

• Overview

  The Western Connecticut Planning Region end of Connecticut holds Holly Pond. Salt water lies 0.7 miles off. It measures about 193 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. It ranks high for size among our Western Connecticut Planning Region listings. Stamford sits 2.1 miles from the bank. After that come Darien at 2.3 miles and Old Greenwich at 4 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Holly Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Western Connecticut Planning Region list bluegill, brown trout, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Work Holly Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 74°F; by January the average is down near 29°F. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. The season on Holly Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. A ramp is mapped within half a mile. The nearest marina is Cove Island Marina, some half a mile out. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Gorhams Pond at 1.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Signs at Holly Pond carry more weight than any list.