Upper River Pond

Upper River Pond is a reservoir in the South Central Connecticut region, but a dependable acreage figure was not found. A dependable maximum-depth figure was not found for Upper River Pond, so it should not be guessed from a similarly named water.

What to Expect at Upper River Pond

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Upper River 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 River Pond

Fish reported from Upper River 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 River 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 River Pond. For sunfish on Upper River Pond, keep a cricket or tiny jig close to weed edges and shaded wood. For Upper River Pond yellow perch, work a light jig slowly along the first firm-bottom break.

Walleye and Larger Predators

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

A Simple Fishing Plan for Upper River Pond

Begin with the most obvious depth change on Upper River Pond. Then compare incoming water, the old channel and a point leading toward the deeper end of Upper River Pond.

When to Fish Upper River Pond

Early spring on Upper River Pond calls for a slow presentation near the first break outside protected water. At midday in summer, Upper River Pond anglers should slow down beside shade, weeds or a nearby depth change. Fall on Upper River Pond is a good time for small crankbaits and swimbaits around moving forage.