Poehnerts Pond near Tolland: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Set in Capitol Planning Region, Poehnerts Pond is a Connecticut water. The surface lies 866 feet up. At 8 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It sits higher than most water we list in Connecticut. For supplies, Tolland is 1.2 miles out. Hartford sits 17 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Poehnerts Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Survey and observation records for Capitol Planning Region include bluegill, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, chain pickerel and brook trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Poehnerts Pond light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 70°F and January near 24°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Break-up comes around late March, and the run that follows is short and strong. The open-water window runs from around late March to about late December in an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. At Poehnerts Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. The water sits inside or beside a mapped nature reserve, so expect additional rules. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Cider Millpond is 1.4 miles off. Nothing on Poehnerts Pond should be assumed from this page alone.