Burch Pond

Burch Pond 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 Burch Pond, so it should not be guessed from a similarly named water.

What to Expect at Burch Pond

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Burch 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 Burch Pond

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

Bass

For Burch Pond largemouth, use a shallow crankbait or swim jig to locate fish, then slow down with a jig or soft plastic.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

Crappie at Burch Pond 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 Burch Pond for bluegill and related sunfish. A small minnow or worm on a light rig fits yellow perch fishing at Burch Pond.

Walleye and Larger Predators

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

A Simple Fishing Plan for Burch Pond

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

When to Fish Burch Pond

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