Bates Pond

Bates Pond northeast of Ayer Pond is a lake in the Southeastern Connecticut region, but a dependable acreage figure was not found. A dependable maximum-depth figure was not found for Bates Pond northeast of Ayer Pond, so it should not be guessed from a similarly named water.

What to Expect at Bates Pond

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Bates Pond northeast of Ayer Pond, 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 and Useful Baits at Bates Pond

Fish reported from Bates Pond northeast of Ayer Pond include bluegill and largemouth bass.

Bass

When largemouth bass hold tight to cover on Bates Pond northeast of Ayer Pond, a compact jig or weedless worm is more useful than repeated open-water casts.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

Bluegill and other sunfish in Bates Pond northeast of Ayer Pond take worms, crickets and tiny jigs along shade and vegetation.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Bates Pond

Start where two kinds of cover meet on Bates Pond northeast of Ayer Pond. Then compare vegetation, shaded shoreline and firm-bottom changes around Bates Pond northeast of Ayer Pond before searching open water.

When to Fish Bates Pond

Spring at Bates Pond northeast of Ayer Pond favors warming coves, feeder mouths and protected spawning banks. Once summer heat settles over Bates Pond northeast of Ayer Pond, work the deepest active cover instead of assuming every fish has moved to the bottom. Windblown points on Bates Pond northeast of Ayer Pond become worth checking when autumn baitfish move shallow.