Members:

  • George R. Buck
  • Monica Santos (Chairman)
  • Mary Yulo
  • Frank Yulo
  • Hanna Schiering
  • Ellen C. McHugh
  • Debi Coniglio-Kilcourse

There are currently 2 alternate positions available.  If you are interested in applying for a position, please submit a letter of interest and qualifications to the Board of Selectmen at: jgreen@newfairfield.org.

Committee Profile:

The Ball Pond Advisory Committee (BPAC) operates under the authority of the New Fairfield Board of Selectmen.

Mission Statement

The Ball Pond Advisory Committee closely monitors the water quality and living community comprising Ball Pond, applying best lake management practices, and encouraging stewardship by the lake community to ensure the health of the lake for current and future generations, as well as for the wildlife that relies upon it.

Current Goals:

  1. Develop a lake management plan to reduce nutrient loading and minimize cyanobacteria populations, thus avoiding harmful bloom.
  2. Monitor/manage current and potential invasive species.
  3. Monitor/manage the Grass Carp program.
  4. Educate the community about good lake stewardship.

More About Ball Pond:

Ball Pond is a natural glacial kettle lake within the Housatonic River drainage basin. The watershed is limited to only 246 acres of mostly developed residential land. It is fed entirely by bottom springs and surface run-off and drains east into Ball Pond Brook, which is a tributary of Candlewood Lake. Access to Ball Pond is available to the public through the state-owned boat launch located at the southern end and a small town park. This peaceful pond is a marvelous summer destination for those with kayaks, canoes, float tubes, and small rowboats; however, all boaters are requested to carefully clean their boats before launching to prevent the importation of invasive species into Ball Pond from other water bodies. No motors, including electric, are allowed. The wintertime brings opportunities for skating, ice fishing, and cross country skiing.

Ball Pond is predominantly a bass and trout lake. It is stocked each spring by the Inland Fisheries unit of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). Ball Pond has been rated the Second Best Bass Lake in Connecticut by the DEEP's Inland Fisheries unit based upon the quantity of fish and the quality of their size. Learn more about fishing on Ball Pond.


Grass carp were established in 1997 for weed control. This ongoing project with the DEEP reduced invasive Eurasian water milfoil (M. spicatum), with biomass reduced to about 50% of the pre-stocking volume. By 2011, the watermilfoil was controlled and native coontail (C. demersum) became dominant.  Currently, weed biomass is at a very low level.