Hurds Lake Fishing near Hampden, Connecticut

• Overview

  Set in Capitol Planning Region, Hurds Lake is a Connecticut water. The ground around here is mixed forest. About 18 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Hampden sits 3.1 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Further out sit Somers (3.1 miles) and Crystal Lake (6.3 miles). Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Hurds Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Capitol Planning Region records list bluegill, pumpkinseed and yellow perch among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Hurds Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 70°F on average, January about 23°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late March. The open-water window runs from around late March to about late December in an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. That shapes the year on Hurds Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. There is a car park half a mile from the bank. A toilet block sits half a mile away. Camp Aya-Po covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Worthington Pond sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Hurds Lake locally before you travel.