Morton Pond Fishing Guide, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut

• Overview

  Morton Pond is one of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region waters in Connecticut. Elevation runs to 843 feet. Small at around 5 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Connecticut listings. Thomaston lies 1.3 miles from the water. Plymouth lies 2.4 miles off, Terryville another 4.5 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Morton Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Naugatuck Valley Planning Region include bluegill, white sucker, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Morton Pond responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 70°F, the coldest about 24°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late March. Climate figures give an open season running late March to late December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. That shapes the year on Morton Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. The water borders Town Open Space (Dug Road), so expect the reserve rules to apply. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Nystrom Pond State, 1.2 miles out. Ask locally about Morton Pond if anything is unclear.