Fishing Lorenzo Pond in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut

• Overview

  In Connecticut, Lorenzo Pond belongs to Northwest Hills Planning Region. The surface lies 833 feet up. Small even by pond standards, it rewards one careful line. Our Northwest Hills Planning Region list holds plenty of bigger water. Canaan sits 8 miles from the bank. The big place round here is Waterbury, 32 miles distant. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Lorenzo Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Northwest Hills Planning Region names bluegill, brown trout, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Lorenzo Pond fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 22°F to 69°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Once it clears, about early April, the fishing comes on quickly. On average, early April opens the water and mid December closes it again. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It holds true on Lorenzo Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. The water sits inside or beside a nature reserve, so expect extra rules. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Lake Tavolan is 0.7 miles off. Check the position on Lorenzo Pond before loading the car.