Ashford Lake is a reservoir in Connecticut, near Northeastern Connecticut County.
Ashford Lake is a reservoir in the Northeastern Connecticut region, but a dependable acreage figure was not found. A dependable maximum-depth figure was not found for Ashford Lake, so it should not be guessed from a similarly named water.
Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Ashford Lake, the safest approach is to read the water in front of you instead of assuming it fishes like another lake with the same name.
Fish reported from Ashford Lake include black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, channel catfish, common carp, largemouth bass, longear sunfish, and yellow perch.
Begin the largemouth search on Ashford Lake with a moving bait, then pick apart wood or weeds with a worm.
Slow vertical presentations around wood and suspended cover are dependable for Ashford Lake crappie. Bluegill and other sunfish in Ashford Lake take worms, crickets and tiny jigs along shade and vegetation. Keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to the bottom when perch are the target on Ashford Lake.
Chain pickerel in Ashford Lake can be found with spoons, spinnerbaits and small swimbaits along vegetation.
Start with a moving lure, then slow down on the best feature on Ashford Lake. Then compare incoming water, the old channel and a point leading toward the deeper end of Ashford Lake.
On Ashford Lake, spring fish often move onto protected banks before the open basin warms. Summer fishing on Ashford Lake is usually best at low light, beside shade or along the outside edge of healthy cover. During fall at Ashford Lake, revisit creek mouths and main points with baitfish-sized lures.
Explore nearby waters, including local Featured destinations. Check each page for access and fishing restrictions.
Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.