Shingle Mill Pond near Hopkinton: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region in Connecticut is where Shingle Mill Pond sits. The sea is 10 miles distant. The water measures roughly 3 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The closest town, Hopkinton, is 1.8 miles distant. Further out sit Ashaway (3.9 miles) and Hope Valley (4.8 miles). It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Shingle Mill Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region include bluegill, black crappie and striped bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Shingle Mill Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 28°F in January and 71°F in July. Some winters cap it and some do not. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. The season on Shingle Mill Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Parking sits 0.9 miles out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Part of this sits inside or beside Great Thicket National Wildlife Refuge, so read the notices. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Burch Pond sits 1.9 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Shingle Mill Pond for certain.