Cedar Pond southwest of Quinebaug River Reservoir covers 160 acres in Worcester County. The recorded maximum depth at Cedar Pond southwest of Quinebaug River Reservoir is 21 feet. The documented storage volume is about 940 acre-feet.
What to Expect at Cedar Pond
The verified 21-foot maximum gives Cedar Pond southwest of Quinebaug River Reservoir enough depth for fish to move away from the bank without turning the lake into a purely open-water fishery.
Fish and Useful Baits at Cedar Pond
Fish reported from Cedar Pond southwest of Quinebaug River Reservoir include black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, common carp, golden shiner, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, white perch, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.
Bass
When largemouth bass hold tight to cover on Cedar Pond southwest of Quinebaug River Reservoir, a compact jig or weedless worm is more useful than repeated open-water casts. Use a tube, Ned rig or small swimbait for Cedar Pond southwest of Quinebaug River Reservoir smallmouth where firm bottom meets deeper water.
Crappie, Perch and Sunfish
Crappie at Cedar Pond southwest of Quinebaug River Reservoir 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 Cedar Pond southwest of Quinebaug River Reservoir for bluegill and related sunfish. A small minnow or worm on a light rig fits yellow perch fishing at Cedar Pond southwest of Quinebaug River Reservoir.
Walleye and Larger Predators
For Cedar Pond southwest of Quinebaug River Reservoir pickerel, cover weed edges with a flashy moving lure and use a short leader when bite-offs become common.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Cedar Pond
Start with the clearest repeatable contour or cover edge on Cedar Pond southwest of Quinebaug River Reservoir. Compare vegetation, shade and firm-bottom changes around Cedar Pond southwest of Quinebaug River Reservoir before searching open water.
When to Fish Cedar Pond
A sunny spring afternoon can pull Cedar Pond southwest of Quinebaug River Reservoir fish toward dark bottom, wood and new vegetation. Summer fish in Cedar Pond southwest of Quinebaug River Reservoir may feed shallow at dawn before settling beside cover or deeper structure. Cooling water can bring Cedar Pond southwest of Quinebaug River Reservoir fish back to points and banks where bait gathers.
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