Stump Pond

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

What to Expect at Stump Pond

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Stump 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 Stump Pond

Fish reported from Stump Pond include black crappie, bluegill, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, longear sunfish, and yellow perch.

Bass

A spinnerbait, square-bill and Texas rig cover the most useful largemouth situations on Stump Pond.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

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

Walleye and Larger Predators

A spoon or compact swimbait worked beside weeds is a practical chain pickerel choice on Stump Pond.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Stump Pond

Compare firm bottom with the nearest vegetation or wood on Stump Pond. Then compare vegetation, shaded shoreline and firm-bottom changes around Stump Pond before searching open water.

When to Fish Stump Pond

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