Fishing at Tobey Pond, Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut

• Overview

  Set in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut, this is Tobey Pond. Height above sea level is 1,286 feet. The water covers some 50 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The edge runs 1.2 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Connecticut listings. The nearest town is Canaan, 6.6 miles away. It is 30 miles to Waterbury, the nearest city. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Tobey Pond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Public occurrence data for Northwest Hills Planning Region names bluegill, brown trout, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Tobey Pond the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 68°F and January near 21°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early April. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near mid December: that is the shape of an average year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Expect Tobey Pond to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Mapping shows parking within half a mile. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Ghilds Pond at 0.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Tobey Pond.