Taftville Reservoir covers 25 acres in the Southeastern Connecticut region. A dependable maximum-depth figure was not found for Taftville Reservoir, so it should not be guessed from a similarly named water.
What to Expect at Taftville Reservoir
At 25 acres, Taftville Reservoir is small enough to fish methodically but large enough for one shoreline to differ from another.
Fish and Useful Baits at Taftville Reservoir
Fish reported from Taftville Reservoir include american eel, black crappie, blacknose dace, bluegill, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, channel catfish, common carp, common shiner, fallfish, golden shiner, green sunfish, largemouth bass, longear sunfish, redbreast sunfish, rock bass, smallmouth bass, spottail shiner, tessellated darter, white sucker, and yellow perch.
Bass
Begin the largemouth search on Taftville Reservoir with a moving bait, then pick apart wood or weeds with a worm. For smallmouth bass on Taftville Reservoir, keep a bottom-contact bait ready for points and channel edges.
Crappie, Perch and Sunfish
Slow vertical presentations around wood and suspended cover are dependable for Taftville Reservoir crappie. Bluegill and other sunfish in Taftville Reservoir take worms, crickets and tiny jigs along shade and vegetation. Keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to the bottom when perch are the target on Taftville Reservoir.
Walleye and Larger Predators
Chain pickerel in Taftville Reservoir can be found with spoons, spinnerbaits and small swimbaits along vegetation.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Taftville Reservoir
Begin with the most obvious depth change on Taftville Reservoir. Then compare incoming water, the old channel and a point leading toward the deeper end of Taftville Reservoir.
When to Fish Taftville Reservoir
Early spring on Taftville Reservoir calls for a slow presentation near the first break outside protected water. At midday in summer, Taftville Reservoir anglers should slow down beside shade, weeds or a nearby depth change. Fall on Taftville Reservoir is a good time for small crankbaits and swimbaits around moving forage.
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