Quaddick Reservoir

Quaddick Reservoir is a reservoir in Connecticut, near Northeastern Connecticut County.

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Fish species in Quaddick Reservoir

Quaddick Reservoir covers 408 acres in the Northeastern Connecticut region. The verified maximum depth at Quaddick Reservoir is 20 feet.

Quaddick Reservoir is a 408-acre, 20-foot warmwater fishery with northern pike, bass, crappie, perch, pickerel and catfish. Vegetation and the old channel provide the basic road map.

What Makes Quaddick Reservoir Different

Broad shallow areas let plants spread, while the original stream route supplies a slightly deeper path across the reservoir. Pike and largemouth often meet where that channel approaches the outside weed line.

Connecticut identifies Quaddick among waters that hold northern pike outside the four primary management lakes. That makes pike a documented target without implying Quaddick belongs to the annual four-lake fingerling program.

Fish and Baits at Quaddick Reservoir

Fish reported from Quaddick Reservoir include american eel, banded killifish, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, channel catfish, common carp, golden shiner, largemouth bass, longear sunfish, northern pike, smallmouth bass, swamp darter, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.

Bass

Low light favors a topwater or spinnerbait for Quaddick Reservoir largemouth; brighter conditions call for a slower presentation beside cover. Rocky points on Quaddick Reservoir suit a grub, tube or compact crankbait when smallmouth are the target.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

A soft-plastic minnow or live minnow placed beside cover is a sound crappie approach on Quaddick Reservoir. For sunfish on Quaddick Reservoir, keep a cricket or tiny jig close to weed edges and shaded wood. For Quaddick Reservoir yellow perch, work a light jig slowly along the first firm-bottom break.

Walleye and Larger Predators

Use a spoon or flashy swimbait along the weed edge when targeting Quaddick Reservoir northern pike. A spoon or compact swimbait worked beside weeds is a practical chain pickerel choice on Quaddick Reservoir.

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

A simple bottom rig with cut bait or prepared bait is a practical channel catfish setup on Quaddick Reservoir. Use a nightcrawler on a light bottom rig for Quaddick Reservoir bullheads, especially in quiet water after sunset. Common carp in Quaddick Reservoir can be targeted with corn or dough bait on a simple bottom rig.

Reading the Water at Quaddick Reservoir

Quaddick Reservoir is too large to fish as one uniform body. At Quaddick Reservoir in the Northeastern Connecticut region, divide it into upper, middle and lower sections, then stay with the zone showing forage and usable cover. At Quaddick Reservoir in the Northeastern Connecticut region, wind direction can make those sections fish differently on the same day.

How the Seasons Change Quaddick Reservoir

On Quaddick Reservoir, spring fish often move onto protected banks before the open basin warms. Summer fishing on Quaddick Reservoir is usually best at low light, beside shade or along the outside edge of healthy cover. During fall at Quaddick Reservoir, revisit creek mouths and main points with baitfish-sized lures.

A Practical Plan for Fishing Quaddick Reservoir

Cover the outer weeds with a spoon or swimbait for pike, then pitch a jig into holes for largemouth. Count down a small jig beside wood for crappie, and work perch near the first firm-bottom break.

Useful Tackle for Quaddick Reservoir

A medium spinning rod with 8- to 10-pound line handles jigs, small crankbaits and live-bait rigs on Quaddick Reservoir. Add stout tackle, leader material, long pliers and a large net for pike-family fish at Quaddick Reservoir.