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Author:
DirtyDawg10
Date:
Sep 27, 2011
Subject:
Beach Pond 9/26
Message:
Phil (PECo) and I headed out to Beach Pond in Voluntown, CT / Rhode Island yesterday to check out some new water. We arrived at around 6:30am and left about 2:30pm I think. It was a long day on the water. As is always the case when we head somewhere new we ended up paddling most of the lake to check everything out and we mostly worked the shoreline throwing buzzbaits, crankbaits, spinnerbaits and of course senkos. When we first arrived the water was calm and fog covered the entire area. Here's a pic of Phil as we were heading South East. [img:948a9d9085]http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/5404/dscf0034a.jpg[/img:948a9d9085] We worked the area around the launch and didn't end up picking up anything so we decided to head South East toward some boulders that were sticking out above the water. We tried out some cranks and I think Phil threw a small buzzbait but we didn't pick up anything there either. We headed North West all the way up to the dam and on our way up fished some laydowns and docks. I picked up my first and only keeper (12") off a big laydown that must have been from Irene because it still had all of its leaves intact. [img:948a9d9085]http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/2608/dscf0035vm.jpg[/img:948a9d9085] A bit further up I picked up a small 9" smallie under some boat docks. [img:948a9d9085]http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/7536/dscf0036zn.jpg[/img:948a9d9085] We circled the cove where the dam/outflow was but neither of us got anything. We decided to high tail it out of there and give the South side a try. We both tied on some crankbaits and started trolling South East. On our way down Phil heard the Sound of water rushing into a cove on the SW side so we turned in. I picked up a short LMB and saw a bunch more but nothing of any size. We started heading South again and I tied on a smaller cranbait to see if I could troll for some trout but again...NOTHING! Phil and I worked the shoreline along the North side of route 165. We saw about 3 million sunnies and Phil caught one 11" LMB. I think it was his first of the day. We portaged our yaks across Rt 165 and fished the Southern most part of the pond. Phil immediately picked up another 11" LMB off the rocks along the edge of the road. We headed South along the East shore. There was a nice area with some rocks in about 4 to 6 ft of water. I started throwing my crankbait and dragging it through the rocks but only picked up a short pickerel that spit the hook at the boat. I think Phil got a couple LMBs in there. At the Southern tip there was an area of pads that Phil was frogging and I decided not to tie one on. I just kept fishing the edge. I picked up a small LMB on a laydown probably only 8" or so and then headed up the Southwest shoreline. I was throwing my senko at this point and trying to pick up fish off the edge of some pads. Phil was throwing a frog and a senko. I picked up another short and Phil caught at least one on a frog. He had a few others he caught but I'm not sure exactly what. He'll have to fill that part in. We fished the rest of the South side and portaged back across the road...trolled back to the launch and left. It was a tough day. I would say the Pond is crystal clear and is a lot like a McDonough or West Hill where the fish were probably hanging deep and we were fishing mostly shallow and checking the place out. All of my fish came on the wacky senko. I think Phil's fish all came on a senko as well with the exception of his frog fish. We still had a good time despite the lack of fish. If I go back it will be with a fish finder so we can locate some structure in the depths and pull up some real fish.
Author:
SeaDog1
Date:
Sep 27, 2011
Message:
Hey DD and Phil! You guys spend good gas money and drive all the way to Beach Pond and fished for Bass ??????? :roll: Beach is hammered and do mean hammered by the R.I. bass boys because they don't have anywhere near the number of lakes and ponds as Ct. has. And you didn't even try to fish for the Walleye or Atlantic Salmon in it :?: :shock: Thought Walleye was your favorite fish to eat Phil ? :D DD -> There is a depth chart of Beach in the Ct. Angler's book. SeaDog1 :mrgreen:
Author:
chud059
Date:
Sep 27, 2011
Message:
great report, I've always wanted to fish that area, I don't mind driving to check out waters I've never fished before. Last summer I used to take rides up to Winsted area also down route 2 to Norwich and up 32 back to 44/6 to manchester. It's nice no matter where you go with a good friend.
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