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Freshwater fishing near Bridgeport
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Freshwater fishing near Bridgeport

9 stops9 watersUpdated Nov 6

9 freshwater spots within 75 minutes of Bridgeport, each with a full TripsQuick page.

The closest by road is Lake Zoar, 24 minutes away.

Reservoirs near Bridgeport

1. Lake Zoar

Lake Zoar is a 24-minute drive from downtown Bridgeport. Launch at Lake Zoar Boat Launch, the public ramp on Lake Zoar closest to downtown (≈ 17.3 mi). Public access on Lake Zoar: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 64 ft. Recorded here: Smallmouth Bass, Common Carp, Channel Catfish, and Brook Silverside.

Lake Zoar124 min · 15.8 mi
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Lake Zoar

Western Connecticut

Lake Zoar Boat Launch6

max 64 ft · surveyed

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2. Lake Lillinonah

Lake Lillinonah is a 34-minute drive from downtown Bridgeport. Launch at Lake Lillinonah (Pond Brook) Boat Launch, the public ramp on Lake Lillinonah closest to downtown (≈ 20.6 mi). Public access on Lake Lillinonah: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 80 ft. Recorded here: Bluegill, Smallmouth Bass, Rock Bass, and Largemouth Bass.

Lake Lillinonah234 min · 22.9 mi
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Lake Lillinonah

Western Connecticut

Lake Lillinonah (Pond Brook) Boat Launch7

max 80 ft · surveyed

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3. Lake Candlewood

Lake Candlewood is a 44-minute drive from downtown Bridgeport. Launch at Candlewood Lake (Lattins Cove) Boat Launch, the public ramp on Lake Candlewood closest to downtown (≈ 22.3 mi). Public access on Lake Candlewood: 3 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 80 ft. Recorded here: Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Largemouth Bass, and Bluegill.

Lake Candlewood344 min · 27.3 mi
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Lake Candlewood

Western Connecticut

Candlewood Lake (Lattins Cove) Boat Launch8

max 80 ft · surveyed

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4. Lake Saltonstall

Lake Saltonstall is a 36-minute drive from downtown Bridgeport. Surveyed depths reach 110 ft. Recorded here: Bluegill, Brown Trout, and Walleye.

Lake Saltonstall636 min · 24.2 mi
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Lake Saltonstall

South Central Connecticut

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max 110 ft · surveyed

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5. Rogers Lake

Rogers Lake is a 65-minute drive from downtown Bridgeport. Launch at Rogers Lake Boat Launch, the public ramp on Rogers Lake closest to downtown (≈ 48.1 mi). Public access on Rogers Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 60 ft. Recorded here: Walleye, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Brown Trout.

Rogers Lake765 min · 54 mi
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Rogers Lake

Lower Connecticut River Valley

Rogers Lake Boat Launch6

max 60 ft · surveyed

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6. Highland Lake

Highland Lake is a 68-minute drive from downtown Bridgeport. Launch at Highland Lake Boat Launch, the public ramp on Highland Lake closest to downtown (≈ 51.6 mi). Public access on Highland Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 60 ft. Recorded here: Bluegill, Rock Bass, Brown Trout, and Rainbow Trout.

Highland Lake868 min · 59.7 mi
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Highland Lake

Northwest Hills

Highland Lake Boat Launch4

max 60 ft · surveyed

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7. Lake Winchester

Lake Winchester is a 71-minute drive from downtown Bridgeport. Launch at Winchester Lake Boat Launch, the public ramp on Lake Winchester closest to downtown (≈ 50.4 mi). Public access on Lake Winchester: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 16 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Bluegill, and Rock Bass.

Lake Winchester971 min · 57.3 mi
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Lake Winchester

Northwest Hills

Winchester Lake Boat Launch4

max 16 ft · surveyed

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8. Squantz Pond

Squantz Pond is a 58-minute drive from downtown Bridgeport. Launch at Candlewood Lake (Squantz Cove) Boat Launch, the public ramp on Squantz Pond closest to downtown (≈ 27 mi). Public access on Squantz Pond: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 40 ft. Recorded here: Walleye, Grass Carp, Bluegill, and Lake Trout.

Squantz Pond458 min · 31.9 mi
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Squantz Pond

Western Connecticut

Candlewood Lake (Squantz Cove) Boat Launch6

max 40 ft · surveyed

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9. Bantam Lake

Bantam Lake is a 62-minute drive from downtown Bridgeport. Launch at Bantam Lake Boat Launch, the public ramp on Bantam Lake closest to downtown (≈ 35.7 mi). Public access on Bantam Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 24 ft. Recorded here: Black Crappie, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Bluegill.

Bantam Lake562 min · 41.1 mi
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Bantam Lake

Northwest Hills

Bantam Lake Boat Launch5

max 24 ft · surveyed

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When the fish bite here

By our bite calendar, November is a slow month around Bridgeport for the fish recorded at these stops — the bars on each card show when each one picks up.

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Where this guide comes from

Every sentence here is assembled from the data on the Bridgeport fishing page: road drive times where a route was built (≈ marks straight-line distances), access points from state registries, the species recorded in each water and our bite calendar, adjusted for latitude. Nothing is written by hand or generated by AI.

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