Iffland Pond Fishing near Torrington, Connecticut

• Overview

  Look for Iffland Pond in the Northwest Hills Planning Region part of Connecticut. The coast is 34 miles away. Small at around 3 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Northwest Hills Planning Region list holds plenty of bigger water. The closest town, Torrington, is 1.9 miles distant. After that come Northwest Harwinton at 2.3 miles and West Torrington at 3.3 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Iffland Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Northwest Hills Planning Region records list bluegill, brown trout and largemouth bass among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. Iffland Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 70°F and January near 23°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late March. The lid tends to go about late March and return around late December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Iffland Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lake Harwinton, 2.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Iffland Pond before loading the car.