Miry Dam Pond Fishing in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut

• Overview

  Miry Dam Pond is a Naugatuck Valley Planning Region water, in Connecticut. Elevation runs to 617 feet. Surface area runs to about 14 acres — small enough to read in one session. Nearest town is Middlebury, 1.9 miles off. Oakville is 3.3 miles away, with Watertown at 3.5 miles. Within a short run: Atwood Pond (0.4 miles), Abbotts Pond sits 1 mile out, Fenn Pond (1.2 miles), Sperry Pond sits 1.5 miles out and Little Tracys Pond (1.6 miles). It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Miry Dam Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, recorded fish include bluegill, white sucker, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and largemouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Miry Dam Pond that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 71°F; by January the average is down near 25°F. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Expect Miry Dam Pond to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. The nearest car park we can see is half a mile out, so expect a walk with your gear. The water borders Robert Clark Tract, so expect the reserve rules to apply. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Atwood Pond sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Signs at Miry Dam Pond carry more weight than any list.