Reservoir Number 3 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 Reservoir Number 3, so it should not be guessed from a similarly named water.
What to Expect at Reservoir Number 3
Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Reservoir Number 3, 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 Reservoir Number 3
Fish reported from Reservoir Number 3 include black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, channel catfish, common carp, largemouth bass, longear sunfish, and yellow perch.
Bass
A spinnerbait, square-bill and Texas rig cover the most useful largemouth situations on Reservoir Number 3.
Crappie, Perch and Sunfish
For Reservoir Number 3 crappie, hold a 1/16-ounce jig or minnow beside wood instead of dragging it through snags. Bluegill in Reservoir Number 3 are practical targets with a worm or small jig suspended beside shallow cover. Yellow perch in Reservoir Number 3 are commonly caught with a small jig tipped with a minnow or worm near bottom.
Walleye and Larger Predators
A spoon or compact swimbait worked beside weeds is a practical chain pickerel choice on Reservoir Number 3.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Reservoir Number 3
Compare firm bottom with the nearest vegetation or wood on Reservoir Number 3. Then compare incoming water, the old channel and a point leading toward the deeper end of Reservoir Number 3.
When to Fish Reservoir Number 3
A sunny spring afternoon can pull Reservoir Number 3 fish toward dark bottom, wood and new vegetation. Summer fish in Reservoir Number 3 may feed shallow at dawn before settling beside cover or deeper structure. Cooling water can bring Reservoir Number 3 fish back to points and banks where bait gathers.
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