Bigelow fishing · CT

Wind forecast, gusts, and gage height for small-craft sailing at Bigelow (Bigelow Pond near Union).

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Bigelow fishing

Feeding windows (solunar times — a traditional method) and live water temperature from the USGS gauge, plus hour-by-hour fish activity for the next two days.

Water temperature

Solunar feeding times

Best fishing windows — next 48 hours

Combines temperature comfort, solunar majors/minors, dawn & dusk, ripple-friendly wind, and storm risk.

What’s biting at this temperature

Stocking reports are published by each state’s fish & wildlife agency — look up Connecticut’s latest ↗.

About this lake

Location
41.9919°, -72.1323°
Gauge datum
670 ft
USGS gauge
01120649
Water temp sensor
Yes

Water level data comes from the USGS gauge above; wind is modeled for the lake’s coordinates by Open-Meteo. Always confirm conditions locally before launching — shorelines, ramps, and trees can all change what you feel on the water. In the Northeast, the strongest lake wind usually arrives with cold fronts and the northwest flow behind them. Long, narrow lakes channel wind along their axis, and a sunny afternoon can double a light morning breeze on big water.

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