Fishing Scoville Reservoir in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut

• Overview

  Set in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Scoville Reservoir is a Connecticut water. It sits at 531 feet above sea level. With some 99 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Around 2.2 miles of margin, front to back. On our Naugatuck Valley Planning Region list it sits near the top for size. The nearest town is Wolcott, 1.2 miles away. Waterbury is 4.2 miles away, with Southington at 5.3 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Scoville Reservoir

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Public occurrence data for Naugatuck Valley Planning Region names bluegill, white sucker and pumpkinseed. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Scoville Reservoir where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 71°F, with January the cold end at about 25°F. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Plan around that when you fish Scoville Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. This sits inside Wolcott Recreation Area, so read the reserve notices first. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Cornelis Pond is 0.5 miles distant. Nothing here settles the position at Scoville Reservoir for certain.