Zeiner Pond

Zeiner Pond covers 16 acres in the Naugatuck Valley region. A dependable maximum-depth figure was not found for Zeiner Pond, so it should not be guessed from a similarly named water.

What to Expect at Zeiner Pond

At 16 acres, Zeiner Pond is small enough to fish methodically but large enough for one shoreline to differ from another.

Fish and Useful Baits at Zeiner Pond

Fish reported from Zeiner Pond include black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, longear sunfish, and yellow perch.

Bass

Begin the largemouth search on Zeiner Pond with a moving bait, then pick apart wood or weeds with a worm.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

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

Walleye and Larger Predators

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

A Simple Fishing Plan for Zeiner Pond

Start with a moving lure, then slow down on the best feature on Zeiner Pond. Then compare vegetation, shaded shoreline and firm-bottom changes around Zeiner Pond before searching open water.

When to Fish Zeiner Pond

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