Mansfield Hollow Dam Fishing near Mansfield City, Connecticut

• Overview

  Capitol Planning Region in Connecticut is where Mansfield Hollow Dam sits. Height above sea level is 210 feet. You are 2.8 miles from Mansfield City. Then Willimantic, 3.4 miles, and Windham, 4 miles. Near neighbours include: Willimantic Reservoir at 0.8 miles, 0.9 miles away is Echo Lake, Chapins Pond at 1.6 miles, 2.2 miles away is Tucker Pond and Lynch Pond at 2.3 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Mansfield Hollow Dam

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Reported across Capitol Planning Region: bluegill, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, chain pickerel and brook trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Mansfield Hollow Dam responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 70°F at the top of summer and 25°F at the bottom of winter. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Once it clears, about late March, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up sits around late March on average, with the water closing again about late December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. On Mansfield Hollow Dam that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is a ramp at Mansfield Hollow Lake Boat Launch, 0.9 miles out. There is a car park 160 yards from the bank. Part of this sits inside or beside Hall Preserve, so read the notices. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Willimantic Reservoir is 0.8 miles distant. Nothing on Mansfield Hollow Dam should be assumed from this page alone.