Baummer Pond

Baummer Pond covers 2.7 acres in the Naugatuck Valley region. A dependable maximum-depth figure was not found for Baummer Pond, so it should not be guessed from a similarly named water.

What to Expect at Baummer Pond

Because Baummer Pond is only 2.7 acres, a careful bank-by-bank approach is more useful than constant moving.

Fish and Useful Baits at Baummer Pond

Fish reported from Baummer Pond include bluegill, brown bullhead, largemouth bass, longear sunfish, and rainbow trout.

Bass

Largemouth bass in Baummer Pond can be searched with a spinnerbait before a Texas-rigged worm is worked through the best cover.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

Use a tiny jig or natural bait under a float when fishing Baummer Pond for bluegill and related sunfish.

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

Brown bullheads in Baummer Pond are best approached with a worm or small piece of cut bait on bottom.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Baummer Pond

Choose a compact section and test it from shallow to deep on Baummer Pond. Then compare vegetation, shaded shoreline and firm-bottom changes around Baummer Pond before searching open water.

When to Fish Baummer Pond

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