Seldom Seen Pond Fishing near Canaan, Connecticut

• Overview

  Seldom Seen Pond is one of the Northwest Hills Planning Region waters in Connecticut. The country here is mixed forest. Compared with other Connecticut water on our list, it sits high. Canaan lies 5.5 miles from the water. The nearest city of size is Waterbury, 30 miles away. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Seldom Seen Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Northwest Hills Planning Region, recorded fish include bluegill, brown trout, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Read Seldom Seen Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 21°F to 68°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early April and starts locking again about mid December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Seldom Seen Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Camp Pond at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Seldom Seen Pond.