Kinney Pond near Holland: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Kinney Pond is one of the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region waters in Connecticut. Beyond the shoreline you have lake country bush. Surface area runs to about 6 acres — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region are larger. Holland lies 6.2 miles from the water. Springfield is the closest city, 24 miles away. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Kinney Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Open biodiversity records for Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region list bluegill, smallmouth bass, yellow bullhead, largemouth bass and chain pickerel. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The near bank of Kinney Pond is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 69°F, with January the cold end at about 23°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early April. In an average year the thaw lands around early April and the freeze near late December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. At Kinney Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Myers Pond is 0.6 miles off. Ask locally about Kinney Pond if anything is unclear.