Griggs Pond covers 38 acres in the Northeastern Connecticut region. A dependable maximum-depth figure was not found for Griggs Pond, so it should not be guessed from a similarly named water.
What to Expect at Griggs Pond
At 38 acres, Griggs Pond is small enough to fish methodically but large enough for one shoreline to differ from another.
Fish and Useful Baits at Griggs Pond
Fish reported from Griggs Pond include black crappie, blacknose dace, bluegill, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, channel catfish, common carp, eastern creek chubsucker, fallfish, golden shiner, largemouth bass, longear sunfish, and yellow perch.
Bass
When largemouth bass hold tight to cover on Griggs Pond, a compact jig or weedless worm is more useful than repeated open-water casts.
Crappie, Perch and Sunfish
Crappie anglers on Griggs Pond should count the jig down beside brush until the holding depth becomes clear. A small float, light line and a piece of worm are enough for Griggs Pond bluegill around cover. Perch anglers on Griggs Pond should stay mobile until several bites come from the same depth.
Walleye and Larger Predators
For Griggs 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 Griggs Pond
Compare firm bottom with the nearest vegetation or wood on Griggs Pond. Then compare incoming water, the old channel and a point leading toward the deeper end of Griggs Pond.
When to Fish Griggs Pond
A sunny spring afternoon can pull Griggs Pond fish toward dark bottom, wood and new vegetation. Summer fish in Griggs Pond may feed shallow at dawn before settling beside cover or deeper structure. Cooling water can bring Griggs Pond fish back to points and banks where bait gathers.
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