Hurlbut Pond Fishing Guide, Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut

• Overview

  Northwest Hills Planning Region in Connecticut is where Hurlbut Pond sits. Land around it is pine and birch. This is a pocket water of some 8 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Northwest Hills Planning Region are larger. Winchester Center is the closest town at 0.6 miles. Winsted lies 3.9 miles off, West Torrington another 5.3 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Hurlbut Pond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. County-wide records name bluegill, brown trout, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Treat Hurlbut Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 69°F for July and 22°F for January. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Open water usually runs from early April until about mid December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That shapes the year on Hurlbut Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Old Crossroad Trail 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. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Park Pond, 1.2 miles out. Check the position at Hurlbut Pond before loading the car.