Talmages Ice Pond, Connecticut: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, sits Talmages Ice Pond. Elevation runs to 20 feet. Small enough that any disturbance crosses the whole surface. Most waters listed here for South Central Connecticut Planning Region are larger. Nearest town is Branford Center, 1.5 miles off. New Haven sits 7.5 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Talmages Ice Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Work the tide here — moving water feeds, slack water rests. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Fish Talmages Ice Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 29°F and July at about 73°F, the water has a wide range to work through. A lid forms in a hard winter only. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Talmages Ice Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Handicapped Parking Lot offers parking about half a mile from the water. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. Bob's Woods takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Youngs Pond, 0.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Talmages Ice Pond may have changed since it was mapped.