Upper Mianus Pond

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

What to Expect at Upper Mianus Pond

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Upper Mianus 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 Upper Mianus Pond

Fish reported from Upper Mianus Pond include black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, channel catfish, common carp, largemouth bass, longear sunfish, and yellow perch.

Bass

Largemouth bass in Upper Mianus Pond can be searched with a spinnerbait before a Texas-rigged worm is worked through the best cover.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

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

Walleye and Larger Predators

Chain pickerel in Upper Mianus Pond can be found with spoons, spinnerbaits and small swimbaits along vegetation.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Upper Mianus Pond

Start with a moving lure, then slow down on the best feature on Upper Mianus Pond. Then compare incoming water, the old channel and a point leading toward the deeper end of Upper Mianus Pond.

When to Fish Upper Mianus Pond

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