Fishing Somersville Pond in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut

• Overview

  Set in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, this is Somersville Pond. It stands 194 feet above sea level. Around 40 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Size puts it in the front rank of our Capitol Planning Region list. Nearest place of any size is Somers, 1.7 miles away. It is 9.9 miles to Springfield, the nearest city. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Somersville Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name bluegill, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Somersville Pond responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 71°F; the cold one sits at 24°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late March. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late March and starts locking again about late December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. On Somersville Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Public data records a boat ramp half a mile out. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. This falls in or next to protected ground, so rules will be tighter than usual. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lafayette Pond, 1 mile away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Somersville Pond locally before you travel.