Fishing at Wassel Reservoir, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut

• Overview

  Within Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, you have Wassel Reservoir. The country here is rolling hill. At about 103 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. There is roughly 2.3 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. It is among the larger waters listed here for Capitol Planning Region. Kensington sits 3 miles from the bank. Beyond it, Southington at 3.3 miles and New Britain at 3.5 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Wassel Reservoir

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Survey and observation records for Capitol Planning Region include bluegill, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Read Wassel Reservoir before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 73°F at the top of summer and 27°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. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. On Wassel Reservoir the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. The water sits inside or beside a nature reserve, so expect extra rules. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Hart Pond, 0.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Wassel Reservoir in particular, ask before you travel.