Blue Lake

Blue Lake is a reservoir in the Southeastern Connecticut region, but a dependable acreage figure was not found. A dependable maximum-depth figure was not found for Blue Lake, so it should not be guessed from a similarly named water.

What to Expect at Blue Lake

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Blue 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 and Useful Baits at Blue Lake

Fish reported from Blue Lake include black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, channel catfish, common carp, largemouth bass, longear sunfish, and yellow perch.

Bass

When largemouth bass hold tight to cover on Blue Lake, a compact jig or weedless worm is more useful than repeated open-water casts.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

Slow vertical presentations around wood and suspended cover are dependable for Blue Lake crappie. Bluegill and other sunfish in Blue 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 Blue Lake.

Walleye and Larger Predators

For Blue Lake pickerel, cover weed edges with a flashy moving lure and use a short leader when bite-offs become common.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Blue Lake

Let the first repeated bite identify the useful depth on Blue Lake. Then compare incoming water, the old channel and a point leading toward the deeper end of Blue Lake.

When to Fish Blue Lake

Early spring on Blue Lake calls for a slow presentation near the first break outside protected water. At midday in summer, Blue Lake anglers should slow down beside shade, weeds or a nearby depth change. Fall on Blue Lake is a good time for small crankbaits and swimbaits around moving forage.