Get some bait and throw your line into these great fishing spots in Hartford County

Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant
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Pull up a chair, sit by a pond and toss your line. If a rushing river is more your style, there’s quite a few great spots in the state to catch some trout or bass or other varieties of fish. Fishing is also a wonderful way to relax during the summer. Here are a few of our favorite spots in Hartford County to fish.

There are a number of areas known especially for their trout fishing. These areas are frequently stocked and are located in easily accessible areas. This makes these spots good for young anglers and novices as well as those with mobility challenges.

Another favorite resource in Connecticut is the CT is Fishy app put out by the state. The app includes maps and suggestions on places to fish from the shore, from on a boat, as a family or by species of fish including catfish, bass, trout, walleye and more.

There are also a number of lakes, ponds and major rivers that are great for catching a variety of fish.

Lakes and ponds include:

  • Angus Park Pond in Glastonbury

  • Batterson Park Pond in New Britain

  • Broad Brook Mill Pond in East Windsor

  • Freshwater Pond in Enfield

  • Howells Pond in Hartland

  • Manitook Lake in Granby

  • Rainbow Reservoir in Windsor

  • St Martha’s Pond in Enfield

  • Salmon Brook Pond in Granby

  • Salters Pond in Manchester

  • Silver Lake in Berlin

  • Stratton Brook Park Pond in Simsbury

Major rivers to fish in include:

  • Blackledge

  • Cherry Brook

  • Coppermine Brook

  • Dickenson Creek

  • Farmington River

  • Fawn Brook

  • Pequabuck River

  • Podunk

  • Raymond Brook

  • Roaring Brook

  • Salmon Brook

  • Scantic River

  • Stony Brook

  • Stratton Brook