Lily Pond Fishing near Avon, Connecticut

• Overview

  Lily Pond is set in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. The coast is 34 miles away. At roughly 11 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Avon sits 1.7 miles from the bank. Canton Valley is 3.2 miles away, with Collinsville at 3.4 miles. Others worth noting: Stub Pond 1.4 miles away, Secret Lake a touch under 1.7 miles, Beaverdam Pond 1.7 miles away, Lake Erie a touch under 2 miles and Bond Pond 2.5 miles away. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Lily Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Capitol Planning Region, recorded fish include bluegill, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and chain pickerel. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Lily Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 72°F at the top of summer and 25°F at the bottom of winter. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Anyone fishing Lily Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Mapping shows parking within half a mile. Part of this sits inside or beside Town Open Space, so read the notices. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Stub Pond, 1.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Lily Pond before loading the car.