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Spaulding Pond

Spaulding Pond is a reservoir in Connecticut, near Southeastern Connecticut County.

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Fish species in Spaulding Pond

Official stocking history

Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.

Spaulding Pond southeast of Spaulding Pond Site Number 2 covers 14 acres in the Southeastern Connecticut region. A dependable maximum-depth figure was not found for Spaulding Pond southeast of Spaulding Pond Site Number 2, so it should not be guessed from a similarly named water.

What to Expect at Spaulding Pond

At 14 acres, Spaulding Pond southeast of Spaulding Pond Site Number 2 is small enough to fish methodically but large enough for one shoreline to differ from another.

Fish and Useful Baits at Spaulding Pond

Fish reported from Spaulding Pond southeast of Spaulding Pond Site Number 2 include american eel, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, channel catfish, common carp, golden shiner, green sunfish, largemouth bass, longear sunfish, and yellow perch. Brook trout, brown trout, and rainbow trout are listed separately as stocked in Spaulding Pond southeast of Spaulding Pond Site Number 2. The stocking entry is a management record for Spaulding Pond southeast of Spaulding Pond Site Number 2, not a promise that those fish will be present at every spot or on every trip.

Bass

Largemouth bass in Spaulding Pond southeast of Spaulding Pond Site Number 2 can be searched with a spinnerbait before a Texas-rigged worm is worked through the best cover.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

Crappie at Spaulding Pond southeast of Spaulding Pond Site Number 2 respond to a small jig or live minnow beside brush and suspended cover. Use a tiny jig or natural bait under a float when fishing Spaulding Pond southeast of Spaulding Pond Site Number 2 for bluegill and related sunfish. A small minnow or worm on a light rig fits yellow perch fishing at Spaulding Pond southeast of Spaulding Pond Site Number 2.

Walleye and Larger Predators

Chain pickerel in Spaulding Pond southeast of Spaulding Pond Site Number 2 can be found with spoons, spinnerbaits and small swimbaits along vegetation.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Spaulding Pond

Let the first repeated bite identify the useful depth on Spaulding Pond southeast of Spaulding Pond Site Number 2. Then compare incoming water, the old channel and a point leading toward the deeper end of Spaulding Pond southeast of Spaulding Pond Site Number 2.

When to Fish Spaulding Pond

Early spring on Spaulding Pond southeast of Spaulding Pond Site Number 2 calls for a slow presentation near the first break outside protected water. At midday in summer, Spaulding Pond southeast of Spaulding Pond Site Number 2 anglers should slow down beside shade, weeds or a nearby depth change. Fall on Spaulding Pond southeast of Spaulding Pond Site Number 2 is a good time for small crankbaits and swimbaits around moving forage.

Check the evidence

Sources and what they establish

Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.

  • American Eel — supporting source

    Connecticut DEEP — Freshwater Fish Community Data

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Black Crappie — supporting source

    Connecticut DEEP — Freshwater Fish Community Data

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Bluegill — supporting source

    Connecticut DEEP — Freshwater Fish Community Data

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Brook Trout — supporting source

    Connecticut DEEP — Freshwater Fish Community Data

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Brown Bullhead — supporting source

    Connecticut DEEP — Freshwater Fish Community Data

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Brown Trout — supporting source

    Connecticut DEEP — Freshwater Fish Community Data

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Chain Pickerel — supporting source

    Connecticut DEEP — Freshwater Fish Community Data

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Channel Catfish — supporting source

    Connecticut DEEP — Freshwater Fish Community Data

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Common Carp — supporting source

    Connecticut DEEP — Freshwater Fish Community Data

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Golden Shiner — supporting source

    Connecticut DEEP — Freshwater Fish Community Data

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Green Sunfish — supporting source

    Connecticut DEEP — Freshwater Fish Community Data

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Largemouth Bass — supporting source

    Connecticut DEEP — Freshwater Fish Community Data

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Longear Sunfish — supporting source

    Connecticut DEEP — Freshwater Fish Community Data

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Steelhead — supporting source

    Connecticut DEEP — Freshwater Fish Community Data

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Yellow Perch — supporting source

    Connecticut DEEP — Freshwater Fish Community Data

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

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