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YMCA Pond

YMCA Pond is a reservoir in Connecticut, near Southeastern Connecticut County.

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YMCA Pond Fishing Weather

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Fish species in YMCA Pond

YMCA Pond west of Rock Pond is a reservoir in the Southeastern Connecticut region, but a dependable acreage figure was not found. A dependable maximum-depth figure was not found for YMCA Pond west of Rock Pond, so it should not be guessed from a similarly named water.

What to Expect at YMCA Pond

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for YMCA Pond west of Rock 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 YMCA Pond

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

Bass

Low light favors a topwater or spinnerbait for YMCA Pond west of Rock Pond largemouth; brighter conditions call for a slower presentation beside cover.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

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

Walleye and Larger Predators

A spoon or compact swimbait worked beside weeds is a practical chain pickerel choice on YMCA Pond west of Rock Pond.

A Simple Fishing Plan for YMCA Pond

Start where two kinds of cover meet on YMCA Pond west of Rock Pond. Then compare incoming water, the old channel and a point leading toward the deeper end of YMCA Pond west of Rock Pond.

When to Fish YMCA Pond

Spring at YMCA Pond west of Rock Pond favors warming coves, feeder mouths and protected spawning banks. Once summer heat settles over YMCA Pond west of Rock Pond, work the deepest active cover instead of assuming every fish has moved to the bottom. Windblown points on YMCA Pond west of Rock Pond become worth checking when autumn baitfish move shallow.

Check the evidence

Sources and what they establish

Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.

  • Black Crappie — supporting source

    Connecticut DEEP — Freshwater Fish Community Data

    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.

  • Bluegill — supporting source

    Connecticut DEEP — Freshwater Fish Community Data

    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.

  • Brown Bullhead — supporting source

    Connecticut DEEP — Freshwater Fish Community Data

    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.

  • Chain Pickerel — supporting source

    Connecticut DEEP — Freshwater Fish Community Data

    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.

  • Channel Catfish — supporting source

    Connecticut DEEP — Freshwater Fish Community Data

    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.

  • Common Carp — supporting source

    Connecticut DEEP — Freshwater Fish Community Data

    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.

  • Largemouth Bass — supporting source

    Connecticut DEEP — Freshwater Fish Community Data

    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.

  • Longear Sunfish — supporting source

    Connecticut DEEP — Freshwater Fish Community Data

    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.

  • Yellow Perch — supporting source

    Connecticut DEEP — Freshwater Fish Community Data

    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.

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