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West Hill Lake is located in the Litchfield Hills region and is also referred to as West Hill Pond. The 261-acre lake is best known as the site of a 1989 underwater excavation of an indigenous chestnut log canoe, which is on display at the nearby Mashantucket Pequot Museum.
It is known as a prime spot for trout and kokanee salmon fishing and is considered to be one of western Connecticut’s best ice fishing lakes. A public boat launch is offered at Brodie Park, which is located on the lake’s southwestern shore and also offers a fishing pier, swimming beach, tennis and basketball courts, and a 150-acre hiking and horseback riding trail site.
West Hill Lake , Perkins Rd, Barkhamsted, CT 06063
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