Seymour Reservoir Number One, Connecticut: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Seymour Reservoir Number One lies in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. Height above sea level is 387 feet. It covers about 4 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The closest town, Oxford, is 1.7 miles away. The big place round here is Waterbury, 8.7 miles distant. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Seymour Reservoir Number One

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. 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. Work Seymour Reservoir Number One in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 26°F and July at about 71°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Whether it freezes depends on the year. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. The season on Seymour Reservoir Number One rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Mapping shows parking within half a mile. There is a jetty 0.9 miles off, worth knowing on a busy day. Mapping records toilets within half a mile. The water borders Beacon Falls Open Space, so reserve rules are likely to apply. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Reservoir Number 2, 0.3 miles away. Treat access at Seymour Reservoir Number One as something to verify.