Fishing at Red Gates Pond, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut

• Overview

  Red Gates Pond sits within Capitol Planning Region in Connecticut. Height above sea level is 341 feet. Small at around 3 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Capitol Planning Region list. For supplies, Manchester is 2.1 miles out. Glastonbury is 5.7 miles and Glastonbury Center 5.7 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Red Gates Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Capitol Planning Region include bluegill, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and chain pickerel. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Red Gates Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 72°F in July and bottoms out near 26°F in January. Spring and autumn are the strongest, but nothing is truly closed. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Plan around that when you fish Red Gates Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. A car park lies half a mile away, so the walk in is short. Camp Merrie-Wood takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Case Pond Upper sits 1.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Red Gates Pond if anything is unclear.