Fishing Shadow Lake in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

• Overview

  Set in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, this is Shadow Lake. The setting is rolling hill. Small at around 7 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Start from Danbury, 3.2 miles down the road. It is 16 miles to North Stamford, the nearest city. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Shadow Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. County-wide records name bluegill, brown trout and pumpkinseed. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Shadow Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 26°F in January and 72°F in July. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Shadow Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. Town Open Space (Shadow Lake Road) takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Lake Kenosia, 1 mile away. Confirm access to Shadow Lake locally before you travel.