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AustinB · Joined: 10 Jan 2009 Posts: 120 Location: Simsbury

Hi, everyone. Im 14 years old and fairly new to connecticut ice fishing but in general i know my stuff, so to get to the piont i want to plan a trip with my dad soon and i want to target pike, bass, perch,panfish or walleye. Does anybody have lake sugestions and if so, if you had any information on where to fish on the lake i would really aprecieate it. Also baitshop reccomendations are welcomed. Thanks in Advance, Austin.

SeaDog1 · Joined: 21 Dec 2009 Posts: 2629

Hi Austin!

Would suggest you get a 2009 copy of the Ct. Anglers Guide.
(Most Bait shops still have copies for Free)
Go thru it and read up on all the Ct. lakes and ponds listed.
It will tell you what fish are available in each pond or lake.
Select the waters that you would like to fish, and the fish you want to target!

The Ct. DEP also sells a Fisheries guide that has maps and depths of many lakes and ponds here in the state.
You can also Google up tips and tactics on how to ice fish for various fish.

You'll have to do some of your own research which would be "much faster" then waiting to get answers on any ice fishing forum.

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to have ALL your Safety Gear with you before going out on ANY ICE Exclamation

Have Fun!
Best regards,
SeaDog1

fishinschmoe · Joined: 01 Jan 2010 Posts: 300

Hey Austin. Welcome.

SeaDog summed it up perfectly. If you can get a ride to Hartford, or have some web savvy, get the Ct book. Its $20 or so, and its worth every dime. decent maps, all the good lakes, and so on. Just gotta take the fish descriptions with a grain of salt.

Another tidbit... Targeting Species is cool, but pike and walleye here in CT, you limit yourself to a half dozen lakes or so. get your bait, and hit any decent sized place you see someone standing on, and have a blast. let us know where abouts you live (just your town is enough info), and maybe someone will shoot back a decent lake relatively close to your town. Not to mention, Walleyes really turn on at dark, and that changes the whole game.

Same is true for baitshops. too many to list considering dont know where abouts you are

AustinB · Joined: 10 Jan 2009 Posts: 120 Location: Simsbury

Thanks guys, i live up in simsbury, and i have fished congamond in southwick once this year and twice last year with little luck. Ice fishing in ct is a little different than in minnesota(2 feet of ice&plows out there) also i do agree with you Schmoe, the walleye action does heat up more at night.

fishinschmoe · Joined: 01 Jan 2010 Posts: 300

Congamond is my nemesis. HATE those lakes...cuz they hate me.
Simsbury, north, and headed westish.... you have Upcountry Bait on Rt4 and Jimmy's on Rt 44. they have bait.
you are on the doorstep of the NW corner. There are alot of good lakes up in those parts. East or West Twin, Mudge, Wood Creek, West Hill, just to name a few... there are a few decent ones over in Union... cant think of the name right now.

AustinB · Joined: 10 Jan 2009 Posts: 120 Location: Simsbury

Alright, good to know i'll look them up. thanks for all the help.

basswacka19 · Joined: 05 Jul 2009 Posts: 217

mashapaug lake in union has largemouth, smallmouth ,wallie,pike,stocked trout,and a lot of smaller fish species to.The fishing can be difficult.
I had a pike snap my medium heavy spinning rod there this past year,it looked to be 3+ft long.

AustinB · Joined: 10 Jan 2009 Posts: 120 Location: Simsbury

Thanks basswacka, do you know where i can get ahold of a topo map of the lake?

SeaDog1 · Joined: 21 Dec 2009 Posts: 2629

Hi Austin!

Just came from friend's place "Fall Mountain Outfitters" on Rt 202 Torrington.
Just past "BJ's on the left heading west.

He just got in a number of the (Ct. Angler's Guide to Lakes and Ponds Books).
Has all the maps and depths of most lakes and ponds in Ct.
Cost -> $20.00
Best investment you could ever make Exclamation

SeaDog1

AustinB · Joined: 10 Jan 2009 Posts: 120 Location: Simsbury

Thanks alot Seadog, i know right where that is.