Schildgen Pond, Connecticut: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Schildgen Pond is a Connecticut water. It stands 427 feet above sea level. A splashy cast here empties the swim; a quiet one owns it. Our Naugatuck Valley Planning Region list holds plenty of bigger water. Head to Naugatuck, 1.9 miles away, for anything you forgot. Waterbury is the closest city, 3.7 miles away. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Schildgen Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, recorded fish include bluegill, white sucker and pumpkinseed. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Take Schildgen Pond a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 26°F to 72°F. In milder years the surface never sets. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Plan any trip to Schildgen Pond around it. The first frost of the year slows things for a few days.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Union Ice Company Pond is 0.2 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Schildgen Pond.