Reservoir Number 4 near New Milford: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Reservoir Number 4 stands in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Height above sea level is 666 feet. Around 25 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Nearest town is New Milford, 1.5 miles off. Waterbury sits 17 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Reservoir Number 4

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Open biodiversity records for Western Connecticut Planning Region list bluegill, brown trout, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and tessellated darter. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. This water responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 71°F, while January sits near 25°F. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Anyone fishing this water regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. There is recorded parking some 160 yards off. Reservoir Park runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Reservoir Number 3, 0.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Where this water is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.