LAKE HOUSATONIC

Species • Weather • Hydrology


FISHING • CONNECTICUT

Lake Housatonic


April 25, 2024

Lake Housatonic is a premier fishing destination in Connecticut, with a variety of fish species including largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, and various types of panfish. Nearby activities include hiking, biking, and wildlife viewing in the surrounding state parks. Fishing tips for the lake include using spinnerbaits, jigs, and soft plastic baits for bass, and live bait or large artificial baits for pike and walleye. The best time to visit is in the spring and fall when the water is cooler and fish are more active. Average temperatures during the spring and fall range from 50-65°F.



Fish Species
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Fishing Destinations

                                                       

Bunnells Pond

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Picketts Pond

Apache Trout • Kelp Bass

Lake Housatonic

Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass • Northern Pike • Smallmouth Bass • Walleye

Isinglass Reservoir

Apache Trout • Rainbow Trout

Lake Kenosia

Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass • Smallmouth Bass

Fountain Lake Reservoir

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass

Lake Zoar

Black Crappie • Common Carp • Kelp Bass • Northern Pike • Smallmouth Bass • Walleye

Huntington Pond

Black Crappie • Green Sunfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass • Northern Pike • White Perch • Yellow Perch

Lake Wintergreen

Apache Trout • Blue Catfish • Green Sunfish • Kelp Bass

The Gulf

Bluefish • Kelp Bass • Striped Bass
                                                                                                                       
                                               

Rafting & Kayaking

BEGINS BELOW THE TAILRACE OF THE LOWER COLLINSVILLE DAM TO THE ROUTE 187 BRIDGE
Farmington Watershed, Connecticut
KENT BRIDGE TO BOARDMAN BRIDGE
Housatonic Watershed, Connecticut
THE MASSACHUSETTS-CONNECTICUT BORDER TO FALLS MOUNTAIN ROAD IN CANAAN, CONNECTICUT
Housatonic Watershed, Massachusetts
FALLS MOUNTAIN ROAD IN CANAAN, CONNECTICUT TO KENT BRIDGE
Housatonic Watershed, Connecticut
THE CONFLUENCE OF THE EAST AND WEST BRANCHES TO THE CONFLUENCE WITH THE FARMINGTON RIVER IN EAST GRANBY
Farmington Watershed, Connecticut
THE MASSACHUSETTS-CONNECTICUT STATE LINE IN HARTLAND TO THE CONFLUENCE WITH THE SALMON BROOK MAIN STEM
Farmington Watershed, Connecticut
POND DOWNSTREAM OF SHEPAUG RESERVOIR DAM, MARKED BY SERVICE ROAD BRIDGE TO ENDS IN BACKWATERS OF LAKE LILLINONAH, NEAR ROXBURY FALLS
Housatonic Watershed, Connecticut
THE HARTLAND HEADWATERS TO THE CONFLUENCE WITH THE SALMON BROOK MAIN STEM
Farmington Watershed, Connecticut
BEGINS DOWNSTREAM OF THE BOROUGH OF BANTAM, AT STODDARD ROAD BRIDGE TO THE CONFLUENCE WITH THE SHEPAUG RIVER
Housatonic Watershed, Connecticut
BEGINS BELOW THE TAILRACE OF THE RAINBOW DAM TO THE CONFLUENCE WITH THE CONNECTICUT RIVER
Farmington Watershed, Connecticut

Parks & Recreation

                                                       

Sycamore Hills Recreational Area

Mohawk State Forest

Elizabeth Park Rose Garden

Center Springs Park

Keney Memorial Tower

Labor Field

Delocco Playground

Asylum Avenue Green

Fisher Meadows

Sigourney Square Park

                                                                                                                        
                                               
BURLINGHAM HOUSE
The Burlingham House is a point of interest located in the Weir Farm National Historic Site in Connecticut. The house was built in the 18th century and served as the ...

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