Fishing Kelley Pond in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut

• Overview

  Set in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, this is Kelley Pond. The surroundings are rolling hill. Small at around 10 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Head to Middlebury, 1.7 miles away, for anything you forgot. The big place round here is Waterbury, 6.2 miles distant. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Kelley Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Naugatuck Valley Planning Region records list bluegill, white sucker and pumpkinseed among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Kelley Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 71°F, the coldest about 25°F. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. It sets the rhythm of the year at Kelley Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Mapping records toilets within half a mile. The water borders The Crossings, so reserve rules are likely to apply. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Avalon Farm Pond sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Kelley Pond locally before you travel.