Reservoir Number 3 near New Milford: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Reservoir Number 3 is a Western Connecticut Planning Region water, Connecticut side. Height above sea level is 732 feet. The water measures roughly 10 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Head to New Milford, 1.7 miles away, for anything you forgot. Further out sit Washington (4.6 miles) and Sherman (6 miles). You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Reservoir Number 3

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Open biodiversity records for Western Connecticut Planning Region list bluegill, brown trout and pumpkinseed. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. The near bank of this water is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 71°F for July and 24°F for January. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Winter locks it down, and late March brings it back. On average, late March opens the water and late December closes it again. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That is the shape of the year on this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Part of this sits inside or beside Reservoir Park, so read the notices. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Reservoir Number 2 at 0.5 miles is the nearest alternative. Signs at this water carry more weight than any list.