Two days, 4 stops on 4 public waters, all within 75 minutes of Torrington. Each stop below has its drive time, its access point and the fish recorded there.
Day 1
Morning: Long Island Sound
Start the day on Long Island Sound, launching from the ramp below.
Long Island Sound is a 54-minute drive from downtown Torrington. Launch at City Boat Ramp, the public ramp on Long Island Sound closest to downtown (≈ 38 mi). Public access on Long Island Sound: 18 boat ramps and 21 piers. Surveyed depths reach 383 ft. Recorded here: Atlantic Menhaden, Scup, Mummichog, and Bluefish.
From City Boat Ramp to Bantam Lake Boat Launch: 58 min by road (39.1 mi).
Evening: Bantam Lake
End the day on Bantam Lake.
Bantam Lake is a 15-minute drive from downtown Torrington. Launch at Bantam Lake Boat Launch, the public ramp on Bantam Lake closest to downtown (≈ 9.3 mi). Public access on Bantam Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 24 ft. Recorded here: Black Crappie, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Bluegill.
215 min · 8.7 miBantam Lake
Northwest Hills
max 24 ft · surveyed
Water pageDay 2
Morning: Lake Winchester
Start the day on Lake Winchester, launching from the ramp below.
Lake Winchester is a 17-minute drive from downtown Torrington. Launch at Winchester Lake Boat Launch, the public ramp on Lake Winchester closest to downtown (≈ 7.6 mi). Public access on Lake Winchester: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 16 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Bluegill, and Rock Bass.
From Winchester Lake Boat Launch to Highland Lake Boat Launch: 9 min by road (4.6 mi).
Evening: Highland Lake
End the day on Highland Lake.
Highland Lake is a 15-minute drive from downtown Torrington. Launch at Highland Lake Boat Launch, the public ramp on Highland Lake closest to downtown (≈ 8.6 mi). Public access on Highland Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 60 ft. Recorded here: Bluegill, Rock Bass, Brown Trout, and Rainbow Trout.
When the fish bite here
By our bite calendar, Bay Anchovy and Rainbow Trout are at peak around Torrington in November. Northern Pike and Rock Bass bite well.
FreshwaterSlowBluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Centrarchidae
12 in4 lb6 yr799 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowNorthern Pike
Esox lucius
Esocidae
60 in50 lb10 yr657 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowRock Bass
Ambloplites rupestris
Centrarchidae
15 in3 lb7 yr398 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowLargemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Centrarchidae
30 in22 lb16 yr936 watersGame fish
SaltwaterPeakBay Anchovy
Anchoa mitchilli
Engraulidae
6 in0.5 lb3 yr4 waters
FreshwaterPeakRainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Salmonidae
30 in20 lb7 yr265 watersGame fish
