35 public boat ramps on published waters near Torrington.
Distances are straight-line from downtown Torrington; below are the 12 closest, grouped by water.
Lake Winchester
Recorded in Lake Winchester: Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Bluegill, and Rock Bass.
Surveyed depths in Lake Winchester reach 16 ft.
- 1Winchester Lake Boat Launch: boat ramp on Lake Winchester, ≈ 7.6 mi from downtown.
Highland Lake
Recorded in Highland Lake: Bluegill, Rock Bass, Brown Trout, and Rainbow Trout.
Surveyed depths in Highland Lake reach 60 ft.
- 2Highland Lake Boat Launch: boat ramp on Highland Lake, ≈ 8.6 mi from downtown.
Bantam Lake
Recorded in Bantam Lake: Black Crappie, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Bluegill.
Surveyed depths in Bantam Lake reach 24 ft.
- 3Bantam Lake Boat Launch: boat ramp on Bantam Lake, ≈ 9.3 mi from downtown.
Washining Lake
Recorded in Washining Lake: Brown Trout, Brook Trout, and Rainbow Trout.
Surveyed depths in Washining Lake reach 80 ft.
- 4Twin Lakes Boat Launch: boat ramp on Washining Lake, ≈ 21.2 mi from downtown.
Middle Pond
Recorded in Middle Pond: Rock Bass, Bluegill, Rainbow Trout, and Brown Trout.
Surveyed depths in Middle Pond reach 40 ft.
- 5Congamond Lakes (South Ramp): boat ramp on Middle Pond, ≈ 23.7 mi from downtown.
Otis Reservoir
Recorded in Otis Reservoir: Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Bluegill, and Rainbow Trout.
Surveyed depths in Otis Reservoir reach 50 ft.
- 6Otis Reservoir: boat ramp on Otis Reservoir, ≈ 24.1 mi from downtown.
Lake Lillinonah
Recorded in Lake Lillinonah: Bluegill, Smallmouth Bass, Rock Bass, and Largemouth Bass.
Surveyed depths in Lake Lillinonah reach 80 ft.
- 7Lake Lillinonah Boat Launch: boat ramp on Lake Lillinonah, ≈ 25.1 mi from downtown.
- 8Lake Lillinonah (Pond Brook) Boat Launch: boat ramp on Lake Lillinonah, ≈ 25.8 mi from downtown.
Lake Zoar
Recorded in Lake Zoar: Smallmouth Bass, Common Carp, Channel Catfish, and Brook Silverside.
Surveyed depths in Lake Zoar reach 64 ft.
- 9Lake Zoar Boat Launch: boat ramp on Lake Zoar, ≈ 26.4 mi from downtown.
- 12Canoe & kayak launch — Lake Zoar: boat ramp on Lake Zoar, ≈ 28.8 mi from downtown.
Squantz Pond
Recorded in Squantz Pond: Walleye, Grass Carp, Bluegill, and Lake Trout.
Surveyed depths in Squantz Pond reach 40 ft.
- 10Candlewood Lake (Squantz Cove) Boat Launch: boat ramp on Squantz Pond, ≈ 27 mi from downtown.
- 11Squantz Pond Boat Launch: boat ramp on Squantz Pond, ≈ 27.1 mi from downtown.
When the fish bite here
By our bite calendar, Rainbow Trout is at peak around Torrington in November. Northern Pike and Rock Bass bite well.
FreshwaterSlowBluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Centrarchidae
12 in4 lb6 yr797 watersGame fish
FreshwaterPeakRainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Salmonidae
30 in20 lb7 yr265 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowSmallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
Centrarchidae
24 in12 lb10 yr443 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowNorthern Pike
Esox lucius
Esocidae
60 in50 lb10 yr657 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowRock Bass
Ambloplites rupestris
Centrarchidae
15 in3 lb7 yr398 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowBrown Trout
Salmo trutta
Salmonidae
30 in30 lb10 yr181 watersGame fish

















