Merton Mill Pond

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

What to Expect at Merton Mill Pond

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Merton Mill 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 Merton Mill Pond

Fish reported from Merton Mill Pond 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 Merton Mill Pond, a compact jig or weedless worm is more useful than repeated open-water casts.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

For Merton Mill Pond crappie, hold a 1/16-ounce jig or minnow beside wood instead of dragging it through snags. Bluegill in Merton Mill Pond are practical targets with a worm or small jig suspended beside shallow cover. Yellow perch in Merton Mill Pond are commonly caught with a small jig tipped with a minnow or worm near bottom.

Walleye and Larger Predators

For Merton Mill 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 Merton Mill Pond

Fish one shoreline slowly before crossing the water on Merton Mill Pond. Then compare incoming water, the old channel and a point leading toward the deeper end of Merton Mill Pond.

When to Fish Merton Mill Pond

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