Broad Brook Millpond

Broad Brook Millpond covers 19 acres in Connecticut's Capitol region. A dependable maximum-depth figure was not found for Broad Brook Millpond, so it should not be guessed from a similarly named water.

What to Expect at Broad Brook Millpond

At 19 acres, Broad Brook Millpond is small enough to fish methodically but large enough for one shoreline to differ from another.

Fish and Useful Baits at Broad Brook Millpond

Fish reported from Broad Brook Millpond include american eel, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, common carp, largemouth bass, longear sunfish, rainbow trout, white sucker, and yellow perch. Brook trout is listed separately as stocked in Broad Brook Millpond. The stocking entry is a management record for Broad Brook Millpond, not a promise that those fish will be present at every spot or on every trip.

Bass

Begin the largemouth search on Broad Brook Millpond with a moving bait, then pick apart wood or weeds with a worm.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

Crappie at Broad Brook Millpond respond to a small jig or live minnow beside brush and suspended cover. Use a tiny jig or natural bait under a float when fishing Broad Brook Millpond for bluegill and related sunfish. A small minnow or worm on a light rig fits yellow perch fishing at Broad Brook Millpond.

Walleye and Larger Predators

Chain pickerel in Broad Brook Millpond can be found with spoons, spinnerbaits and small swimbaits along vegetation.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Broad Brook Millpond

Start with a moving lure, then slow down on the best feature on Broad Brook Millpond. Then compare vegetation, shaded shoreline and firm-bottom changes around Broad Brook Millpond before searching open water.

When to Fish Broad Brook Millpond

On Broad Brook Millpond, spring fish often move onto protected banks before the open basin warms. Summer fishing on Broad Brook Millpond is usually best at low light, beside shade or along the outside edge of healthy cover. During fall at Broad Brook Millpond, revisit creek mouths and main points with baitfish-sized lures.