Ashland Pond

Ashland Pond covers 89 acres in the Southeastern Connecticut region. A dependable maximum-depth figure was not found for Ashland Pond, so it should not be guessed from a similarly named water.

What to Expect at Ashland Pond

At 89 acres, Ashland Pond is small enough to fish methodically but large enough for one shoreline to differ from another.

Fish and Useful Baits at Ashland Pond

Fish reported from Ashland Pond include alewife, american eel, banded sunfish, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, channel catfish, common carp, eastern creek chubsucker, golden shiner, largemouth bass, longear sunfish, white perch, and yellow perch.

Bass

A spinnerbait, square-bill and Texas rig cover the most useful largemouth situations on Ashland Pond.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

Crappie anglers on Ashland Pond should count the jig down beside brush until the holding depth becomes clear. A small float, light line and a piece of worm are enough for Ashland Pond bluegill around cover. Perch anglers on Ashland Pond should stay mobile until several bites come from the same depth.

Walleye and Larger Predators

A spoon or compact swimbait worked beside weeds is a practical chain pickerel choice on Ashland Pond.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Ashland Pond

Compare firm bottom with the nearest vegetation or wood on Ashland Pond. Then compare incoming water, the old channel and a point leading toward the deeper end of Ashland Pond.

When to Fish Ashland Pond

A sunny spring afternoon can pull Ashland Pond fish toward dark bottom, wood and new vegetation. Summer fish in Ashland Pond may feed shallow at dawn before settling beside cover or deeper structure. Cooling water can bring Ashland Pond fish back to points and banks where bait gathers.