Wards Millpond is a reservoir in Connecticut, near South Central Connecticut County.
Wards Millpond covers 7.3 acres in the South Central Connecticut region. A dependable maximum-depth figure was not found for Wards Millpond, so it should not be guessed from a similarly named water.
Because Wards Millpond is only 7.3 acres, a careful bank-by-bank approach is more useful than constant moving.
Fish reported from Wards Millpond include black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, channel catfish, common carp, largemouth bass, longear sunfish, and yellow perch.
When largemouth bass hold tight to cover on Wards Millpond, a compact jig or weedless worm is more useful than repeated open-water casts.
For Wards Millpond crappie, hold a 1/16-ounce jig or minnow beside wood instead of dragging it through snags. Bluegill in Wards Millpond are practical targets with a worm or small jig suspended beside shallow cover. Yellow perch in Wards Millpond are commonly caught with a small jig tipped with a minnow or worm near bottom.
For Wards Millpond pickerel, cover weed edges with a flashy moving lure and use a short leader when bite-offs become common.
Use the first hour to compare a protected bank with a windblown one on Wards Millpond. Then compare incoming water, the old channel and a point leading toward the deeper end of Wards Millpond.
On Wards Millpond, spring fish often move onto protected banks before the open basin warms. Summer fishing on Wards Millpond is usually best at low light, beside shade or along the outside edge of healthy cover. During fall at Wards Millpond, revisit creek mouths and main points with baitfish-sized lures.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.