Taft Pond

Taft 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 Taft Pond, so it should not be guessed from a similarly named water.

What to Expect at Taft Pond

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Taft 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 Taft Pond

Fish reported from Taft Pond include bluegill and largemouth bass.

Bass

When largemouth bass hold tight to cover on Taft Pond, a compact jig or weedless worm is more useful than repeated open-water casts.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

Use a tiny jig or natural bait under a float when fishing Taft Pond for bluegill and related sunfish.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Taft Pond

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

When to Fish Taft Pond

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