Lewis Pond, Connecticut: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lewis Pond sits in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, out in Connecticut. It lies 200 feet above sea level. The whole thing is a single swim; walk it in a minute. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. Nearest place of any size is Preston City, 1.7 miles away. For a city, Providence is 34 miles off. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Lewis Pond

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Reported across Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region: bluegill, black crappie and striped bass. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Read Lewis Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 71°F for July and 27°F for January. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. The season on Lewis Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. The water sits inside or beside a mapped nature reserve, so expect additional rules. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Amos Lake, 2.2 miles out. Where Lewis Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.