Smith Pond, Connecticut: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Smith Pond in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut. The surface lies 1,243 feet up. Small at around 3 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Northwest Hills Planning Region are larger. Winchester Center is the closest place, 4.3 miles off. After that come Winsted at 6.3 miles and Canaan at 9.4 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Smith Pond

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Public occurrence data for Northwest Hills Planning Region names bluegill, brown trout, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed and black crappie. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Read Smith Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 68°F, the coldest about 21°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. From about early April to around mid December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. On Smith Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Parking is mapped about 160 yards from the bank. This sits inside Pine Mountain Preserve, so read the reserve notices first. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Beckley Pond is 0.9 miles distant. What applies at Smith Pond may have changed since it was mapped.