Fishing at Worthington Pond, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut

• Overview

  Capitol Planning Region in Connecticut is where Worthington Pond sits. It sits in lake country bush. The water measures roughly 15 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Somers lies 2.6 miles from the water. Springfield is the closest city, 11 miles away. Within a short run: Hurds Lake within 0.6 miles, Cooley Pond some 0.7 miles off, Culver Pond within 1.4 miles, Shady Lake some 2.7 miles off and Bruie Pond within 2.8 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Worthington Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. County-wide records name bluegill, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and chain pickerel. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Worthington Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 23°F and July at about 70°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter shuts the surface down for months. After late March the shallows warm and the fish move up. Averages place the thaw at late March and the freeze at late December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It holds true on Worthington Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. The water borders Stevenson Woodlands, so expect the reserve rules to apply. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Hurds Lake is 0.6 miles distant. What applies at Worthington Pond may have changed since it was mapped.