Woodbury Reservoir, Connecticut: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Woodbury Reservoir is set in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. It sits at 512 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 6 acres — small enough to read in one session. The town to know is Woodbury Center, 2.2 miles out. Waterbury sits 7.5 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Woodbury Reservoir

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Records held for Naugatuck Valley Planning Region cover bluegill, white sucker, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The near bank of Woodbury Reservoir is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 26°F to 72°F. Some winters cap it and some do not. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Anyone fishing Woodbury Reservoir regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. Part of this sits inside or beside Trolley Bed Preserve, so read the notices. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Kelley Pond, 1.5 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at Woodbury Reservoir for certain.