Now that warmer weather is here, anglers across Litchfield County are breaking out their poles and hitting up their favorite ponds, streams, lakes and rivers. These are the top 5 fishing spots, as voted on by Register Citizen Readers.

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#5  - West Hill Pond, New Hartford

According to reviews on fishingworks.com, West Hill Pond is a great place for catching trout.

Screenshot of West Hill Pond taken from Google Maps

#4 - West Side Pond, Goshen

According to anglerweb.com, West Side Pond is a relatively undeveloped pond that is good for bass fishing.

Screenshot of West Side Pond taken from Google Maps

#3 - Twin Lakes, Salisbury

According to Wikipedia, the Twin Lakes are good for anglers looking to catch largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, black crappie, yellow perch, brown bullhead, sunfish, brown trout, and rainbow trout.

Screenshot of Twin Lakes taken from Google Maps

#2 - Mohawk State Forest, Cornwall

According to the state DEP website, Mohawk State Forest is open from 8 a.m. to sunset, and offers pond and stream fishing.

Screenshot of Mohawk State Forest taken from Google Maps

#1 - Farmington River, Barkhamsted

The Barkhamsted town website states “The Still River and the Farmington River join together in Riverton, creating 4 miles of some of the best trout fishing in the country.  Between Riverton and Pleasant Valley, there is a catch-and-release fishing area on the Farmington, which allows for year-round fishing for various species of trout.”

Screenshot of the Farmington River taken from Google Maps