Middle Reservoir, Connecticut: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. The sea is 8.7 miles distant. It covers about 3 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Naugatuck Valley Planning Region list. Ansonia at 1.7 miles is the nearest place to stop. Seymour is 2.2 miles and Woodbridge 2.9 miles. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Middle Reservoir

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Naugatuck Valley Planning Region records list bluegill, white sucker and pumpkinseed among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Middle Reservoir to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 72°F and January about 27°F. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. At Middle Reservoir the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Peat Swamp Reservoir is 0.6 miles distant. Check the position on Middle Reservoir before loading the car.