Moore Pond near Wales: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Moore Pond lies within the bounds of Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. The ground round it is pine and birch. Roughly 51 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The edge runs 1.4 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Connecticut listings. Wales lies 4.2 miles from the water. Beyond it, Holland at 4.4 miles and Stafford at 4.7 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Moore Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region list bluegill, smallmouth bass, yellow bullhead, largemouth bass and chain pickerel. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Moore Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 69°F at the top of summer and 23°F at the bottom of winter. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. The lid tends to go about early April and return around late December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Moore Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Willis Pond at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Moore Pond before loading the car.