Kimball Pond near Windham: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region in Connecticut is where Kimball Pond sits. It lies 367 feet above sea level. It covers about 5 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region standards. Head to Windham, 4.2 miles away, for anything you forgot. The big place round here is Hartford, 31 miles distant. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Kimball Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Across Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, recorded fish include bluegill, smallmouth bass and yellow bullhead. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Work Kimball Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 25°F to 70°F. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. The season on Kimball Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Dave Shoemaker Demonstration Forest takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Bibbins Pond is 2.2 miles off. Ask locally about Kimball Pond if anything is unclear.