Reservoir Number 2 near New Milford: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  The Western Connecticut Planning Region entry here is Reservoir Number 2, in Connecticut. It stands 633 feet above sea level. This is a tiny water, and one quiet approach covers all of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Western Connecticut Planning Region list. For a base, New Milford sits 1.3 miles out. Waterbury is the closest city, 17 miles away. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Reservoir Number 2

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Western Connecticut Planning Region include bluegill, brown trout, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and tessellated darter. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On this water the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 71°F and January near 24°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late March. Averages place the thaw at late March and the freeze at late December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Anyone fishing this water regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records show it does not hold water year-round. The nearest car park we can see is half a mile out, so expect a walk with your gear. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Reservoir Number 3, 0.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Where this water is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.