Taftville Reservoir near Norwich: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find Taftville Reservoir in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It sits 15 miles in from the sea. Roughly 26 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Supplies mean a trip to Norwich, 2.9 miles off. Baltic is 3.7 miles and Lisbon 4 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about. Norwich is off to the north.

• Where to Fish on Taftville Reservoir

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region records list bluegill, black crappie, striped bass, largemouth bass and chain pickerel among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Taftville Reservoir the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 71°F and January near 27°F. Some winters cap it and some do not. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. The season on Taftville Reservoir follows the weather closely. Overcast days spread the fishing across more hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. The water borders Stewart Drive Open Space, so reserve rules are likely to apply. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Fairview Reservoir, 0.6 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Taftville Reservoir.