Watertown Reservoir is a reservoir in the Naugatuck Valley region, but a dependable acreage figure was not found. A dependable maximum-depth figure was not found for Watertown Reservoir, so it should not be guessed from a similarly named water.
What to Expect at Watertown Reservoir
Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Watertown Reservoir, 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 Watertown Reservoir
Fish reported from Watertown Reservoir include black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, channel catfish, common carp, largemouth bass, longear sunfish, and yellow perch.
Bass
Largemouth bass in Watertown Reservoir can be searched with a spinnerbait before a Texas-rigged worm is worked through the best cover.
Crappie, Perch and Sunfish
For Watertown Reservoir crappie, hold a 1/16-ounce jig or minnow beside wood instead of dragging it through snags. Bluegill in Watertown Reservoir are practical targets with a worm or small jig suspended beside shallow cover. Yellow perch in Watertown Reservoir are commonly caught with a small jig tipped with a minnow or worm near bottom.
Walleye and Larger Predators
Chain pickerel in Watertown Reservoir can be found with spoons, spinnerbaits and small swimbaits along vegetation.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Watertown Reservoir
Begin with the most obvious depth change on Watertown Reservoir. Then compare incoming water, the old channel and a point leading toward the deeper end of Watertown Reservoir.
When to Fish Watertown Reservoir
Early spring on Watertown Reservoir calls for a slow presentation near the first break outside protected water. At midday in summer, Watertown Reservoir anglers should slow down beside shade, weeds or a nearby depth change. Fall on Watertown Reservoir is a good time for small crankbaits and swimbaits around moving forage.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.