Norton Pond Fishing near Kensington, Connecticut

• Overview

  Norton Pond is one of the Capitol Planning Region waters in Connecticut. It lies 92 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 5 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Capitol Planning Region. Supplies mean a trip to Kensington, 1.6 miles off. Further out sit New Britain (3.5 miles) and Meriden (5.6 miles). The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Norton Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Capitol Planning Region cover bluegill, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, chain pickerel and brook trout. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The shape of Norton Pond decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 73°F in July and bottom out at 27°F in January. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Anyone fishing Norton Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Mapping shows parking within half a mile. Town Of Berlin (Wildermere Road) runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Swede Pond, 0.8 miles out. Nothing here settles the position at Norton Pond for certain.