Lake Nova near Gales Ferry: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Set in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, this is Lake Nova. Height above sea level is 23 feet. It covers about 6 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region list. Gales Ferry lies 0.9 miles from the water. Beyond it, Uncasville at 1.7 miles and Oxoboxo River at 2.3 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lake Nova

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Open biodiversity records for Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region list bluegill, black crappie, striped bass and largemouth bass. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Treat Lake Nova as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 28°F in January and 71°F in July. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Lake Nova runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Gales Ferry Marina sits half a mile off, with launching and moorings. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. There is a jetty half a mile off, worth knowing on a busy day. Part of this sits inside or beside Cedar Ridge Road Open Space, so read the notices. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Clark Cove is 0.9 miles distant. None of that is settled for Lake Nova in what we hold.