Moosup Pond near Moosup: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Look for Moosup Pond in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It lies 295 feet above sea level. The water covers some 95 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The edge runs 1.6 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Some 1.7 miles away sits Moosup, the nearest settlement. Further out sit Wauregan (2.3 miles) and East Brooklyn (4.6 miles). It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Moosup Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region records list bluegill, smallmouth bass, yellow bullhead and largemouth bass among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Moosup Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 71°F on average, January about 26°F. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. The season on Moosup Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Reserve land runs up to the bank here, so read the notices. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Roger Lake, 0.9 miles out. Check the position at Moosup Pond before loading the car.