Southington Reservoir Number 3 Fishing near Wolcott, Connecticut

• Overview

  Southington Reservoir Number 3 stands in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. The surface lies 430 feet up. At 17 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The town to know is Wolcott, 3.2 miles out. Southington follows at 3.5 miles, then Cheshire Village at 5.3 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Southington Reservoir Number 3

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Open biodiversity records for Capitol Planning Region list bluegill, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, chain pickerel and brook trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of this water decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 26°F in January and 72°F in July. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Expect this water to follow that timing. A settled spell fishes better than a bright one.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Southington Reservoir Number 1, 0.3 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For this water in particular, ask before you travel.