Mill Pond Fishing Guide, Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut

• Overview

  Look for Mill Pond in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut. Height above sea level is 397 feet. About 3 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Northwest Hills Planning Region are larger. For a base, Kent sits 3.4 miles out. The big place round here is Waterbury, 23 miles distant. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Mill Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Fish documented in Northwest Hills Planning Region include bluegill, brown trout, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed and black crappie. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Mill Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 70°F and January near 24°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late March. Average temperatures cross freezing around late March in spring and again near late December in autumn. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Mill Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Hatch Pond Boat Launch provides a boat ramp about half a mile away. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Mud Pond is 0.7 miles off. For Mill Pond in particular, ask before you travel.