Mill Woods Pond

Mill Woods Pond covers 7.3 acres in Connecticut's Capitol region. A dependable maximum-depth figure was not found for Mill Woods Pond, so it should not be guessed from a similarly named water.

What to Expect at Mill Woods Pond

Because Mill Woods Pond is only 7.3 acres, a careful bank-by-bank approach is more useful than constant moving.

Fish and Useful Baits at Mill Woods Pond

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

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

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

Walleye and Larger Predators

For Mill Woods 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 Mill Woods Pond

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

When to Fish Mill Woods Pond

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