Upper Fulton Park Pond near Waterbury: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  In Connecticut, Upper Fulton Park Pond belongs to Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. The country here is rolling hill. Surface area runs to about 3 acres — small enough to read in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Naugatuck Valley Planning Region list. Start from Waterbury, 1.1 miles down the road. Beyond it, Oakville at 2.7 miles and Wolcott at 3.5 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Upper Fulton Park Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Naugatuck Valley Planning Region: bluegill, white sucker, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and largemouth bass. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Anyone new to Upper Fulton Park Pond should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 72°F; by January the average is down near 26°F. In milder years the surface never sets. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. That shapes the year on Upper Fulton Park Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Lower Fulton Park Pond is 0.2 miles distant. Treat access at Upper Fulton Park Pond as something to verify.