Fishing at Mixville Pond, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut

• Overview

  Mixville Pond lies in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, in Connecticut. The surface lies 240 feet up. Small at around 7 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Head to Cheshire Village, 2.2 miles away, for anything you forgot. Cheshire follows at 2.3 miles, then Prospect at 2.3 miles. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Mixville 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. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Naugatuck Valley Planning Region include bluegill, white sucker and pumpkinseed. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Mixville Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 72°F; the cold one sits at 26°F. A lid forms in a hard winter only. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. The season on Mixville Pond rarely departs from it. A steady wind fishes better than a still, bright day.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. The nearest car park is half a mile from the water. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. Thomas Pool Memorial covers this ground, which means extra rules to check. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Brooks Pond at 0.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Mixville Pond if anything is unclear.