Lockwood Pond near Watertown: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Set in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Lockwood Pond is a Connecticut water. Salt water lies 25 miles off. The water covers some 35 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Size puts it in the front rank of our Naugatuck Valley Planning Region list. Watertown at 2.3 miles is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Waterbury, 6.2 miles distant. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Lockwood Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Public occurrence data for Naugatuck Valley Planning Region names bluegill, white sucker, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and largemouth bass. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Lockwood Pond the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 71°F and January near 25°F on the long-run figures. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late March. Ice usually gives way near late March, and forms again about late December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lockwood Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Town Open Space (Rear Of Honey Hill Road) runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Smith Pond, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Lockwood Pond should be assumed from this page alone.