Upper Lagoon near Milford: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  In Connecticut, Upper Lagoon belongs to South Central Connecticut Planning Region. It stands 36 feet above sea level. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Connecticut listings. Milford sits 0.1 miles from here and is the nearest stop. City of Milford (balance) is 0.3 miles and Woodmont 3.4 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Upper Lagoon

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Salt or brackish and tidal: fish the flow, rest at slack, and watch the mud on a falling tide. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Upper Lagoon repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 74°F at the top of summer and 29°F at the bottom of winter. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. The season on Upper Lagoon rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is a slipway at Milford Municipal Boat Launch, roughly half a mile off. Moorings are at Port Milford, roughly half a mile off. Parking is close: a car park sits 70 yards from the bank. A platform or pier sits within half a mile. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Milford Harbor at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Upper Lagoon for certain.