Fishing at Parkins Ponds, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut

• Overview

  You will find Parkins Ponds in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. The bank is 315 feet above sea level. You are 1.5 miles from Woodbury. For a city, Waterbury is 8.7 miles off. Others close at hand: Ricker Pond 0.8 miles off, 2.1 miles out stands Bacon Pond, Hesseky Meadow Pond 2.2 miles off, 2.4 miles out stands Cat Swamp Pond and Flanders Wildlife Pond 2.8 miles off. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Parkins Ponds

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in 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. On Parkins Ponds the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 72°F and January near 26°F. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. It holds true on Parkins Ponds more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Ricker Pond at 0.8 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Parkins Ponds for certain.