Kelly Pond Fishing near Northwest Harwinton, Connecticut

• Overview

  Kelly Pond is a Northwest Hills Planning Region water, in Connecticut. Height above sea level is 889 feet. The water measures roughly 8 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Northwest Hills Planning Region list. Nearest place of any size is Northwest Harwinton, 0.7 miles away. Beyond it, Torrington at 3.1 miles and West Torrington at 4.8 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Kelly Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Across Northwest Hills Planning Region, recorded fish include bluegill, brown trout and largemouth bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Fish Kelly Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 70°F and January near 23°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late March. Break-up sits around late March on average, with the water closing again about late December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Kelly Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Reserve land runs up to the bank here, so read the notices. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Lake Harwinton, 1.1 miles away. The position on Kelly Pond is worth confirming on the day.