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Author:
imsafanct
Date:
Aug 07, 2013
Subject:
White Oak / Crow Point
Message:
We've spoken with 3-4 different people this past week about this cove, all raving about it being a good spot for bass and pike. We'd like to give it a shot this weekend. I have a couple questions that maybe some of you can help answer: Shallowness: I hear and have read that the entrance is very shallow. Our boat is a small 2-person flat bottom with a trolling motor mounted out back. I've found that there's really nowhere we can't go with it, even if we have to pull the trolling motor up and paddle. We can even get out and drag it, if necessary; it's that small. We'd probably be entering just after high tide (roughly 6:00AM), based on the Hartford tide charts for this weekend. Should we expect to be able to get in ok? Are there any obstructions that have made their way into the entrance this year? And, of course, once we're done fishing, with the tide having receded, is it reasonable to assume that we can get back out? The other question is where to launch from. We figure we can launch from Point Rd. in Keeney Cove and go South into the river, then cross over to Crow Point Cove. But I also hear that the Keeney Cove entrance to the CT River is also really shallow, so I don't want to try this if there are any obstructions. We can launch from Wethersfield Cove as well, but the distance between Wethersfield Cove and Crow Point is a bit concerning, considering our only power comes from a trolling motor. We figure getting there won't be a problem, using the current, but we don't know if the trolling motor would be strong enough to get us back to Wethersfield Cove when we are done. We do run two batteries. And logistics aside, is anyone catching fish in there nowadays? That's sort of important too! Thanks, -Eric
Author:
PECo
Date:
Aug 07, 2013
Message:
Everything that you said about what you expect to find is exactly right, from the distances you'd have to travel to the shallow waters you'd probably encounter. I think that your plan to launch from Point Road in Keeney Cove is good. I don't think that you'd have any problems with a trolling motor powered boat, provided it has sufficient thrust to move you at three to four miles per hour. Just be sure to leave a float plan with someone, in case you were to run into trouble. It has been almost a year since the last time I did it, but here's my report: http://www.ctfishtalk.com/connecticut-river-keeney-cove-crow-point-cove-09-14-t10489.html#.UgJ6ZfzD-00 There are some deeper areas in the cove. If I were to make the trip, again, I'd drop shot or drop jigs into them, instead of just banging the shore or fishing shallow. Here's a bathymetric map of the cove: http://cteco.uconn.edu/map_catalog/maps/lake/bathymetry/Bathymetry_With_Aerial_Crow_Point_Cove.pdf
Author:
nories
Date:
Aug 07, 2013
Message:
You will have no problem,,I have no problem with a 19ft boat
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