Lake Whitney

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

What to Expect at Lake Whitney

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Lake Whitney, 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 Lake Whitney

Fish reported from Lake Whitney include american eel, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, channel catfish, common carp, golden shiner, largemouth bass, longear sunfish, redbreast sunfish, smallmouth bass, spottail shiner, tessellated darter, white perch, white sucker, and yellow perch.

Bass

When largemouth bass hold tight to cover on Lake Whitney, a compact jig or weedless worm is more useful than repeated open-water casts. Use a tube, Ned rig or small swimbait for Lake Whitney smallmouth where firm bottom meets deeper water.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

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

Walleye and Larger Predators

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

A Simple Fishing Plan for Lake Whitney

Start where two kinds of cover meet on Lake Whitney. Then compare incoming water, the old channel and a point leading toward the deeper end of Lake Whitney.

When to Fish Lake Whitney

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