Perry Pond Fishing in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

• Overview

  Perry Pond is set in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. The coast is 2 miles away. At 3 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region list. New London lies 1.3 miles from the water. The big place round here is Hartford, 40 miles distant. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Perry Pond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region list bluegill, black crappie and striped bass. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Perry Pond that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 28°F in January and 72°F in July. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Plan any trip to Perry Pond around it. Late evening often out-fishes the whole afternoon.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. Mapping puts a reserve boundary across this water; check what it allows. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Brandegee Lake is 0.5 miles distant. Treat Perry Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.