Lake Susan in Western Connecticut Planning Region: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Lake Susan in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It sits 9.3 miles in from the sea. At 4 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Head to North Stamford, 2.9 miles away, for anything you forgot. Beyond it, Pound Ridge at 3.1 miles and Bedford at 4.1 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Lake Susan

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Western Connecticut Planning Region, recorded fish include bluegill, brown trout and pumpkinseed. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The near bank of Lake Susan is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 73°F, with January the cold end at about 28°F. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. 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. That is the shape of the year on Lake Susan.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Mapping puts a reserve boundary across this water; check what it allows. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Orient Lodge Lake at 0.5 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Lake Susan for certain.