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newguy · Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 21 Location: Manchester

I plan on hitting long pond soon. The CT fisheries lakes and ponds book shows there to be Lmb over 20" in above average abundancy, and that its a good place to catch a "trophy bass".

I was wondering if any one else has any stories of pulling some lunkers out of there?

Or maybe any recomended hot spots on this perticular pond?

Justin Tralli · Joined: 05 May 2007 Posts: 656 Location: Glastonbury, CT

Long pond has some of the biggest fish in the state in it! Last year in a tournament there, I caught a 5.08 and a 6.77 on back to back flips.....the 6.77 was the THIRD largest fish caught of the day. Someone weighed in a 7 and the lunker was over 8!! I caught my two fish through the tunnel and the other guys caught their's in the main lake. The winning weight was 5 fish for 23 pounds! It was sick!

I heard that big superspooks early in the morning are great there...

I caught my fish on a 3/4oz black jig with a sweet beaver and a bass assassin

Great place. I just wish it wasnt so far away!
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Dusty · Joined: 06 May 2007 Posts: 140

Can be the best place in the state and the worst! When we shock its clear that there are more fish over 5lbs per acre there than anywhere else in the state!

BUUUT...it can humble even the BEST anglers.....be prepared. But understand that every hookset could be a legit 9lb bass!
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Justin · Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Posts: 106 Location: Farmington, CT

It definitely has some pigs in there. A buddy and I went close to the end of the spawn and it was just ridiculous how many large bass were either cruising the shores or sitting on beds in deeper water.

Just4fun · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 1389 Location: Saybrook

As Dusty said,...it can be a tough place to fish! I've seen tourneys there where most of the boats skunked or had just 1 small fish,....it is a pretty clear-water kinda place. I do not doubt that there are some bigguns in there,..but the best I've done in about 4 or 5 trips was a 3-lber.
If you can get through the tunnel,..the small pond on the other side of the road has a lot of weeds and is supposed to be a good spot but whenever I've gone, the water has been too low to get through. The shoreline from the boat-launch up to the point is steep with some good wood on it,...I've left a lot of tackle on that wood!! Laughing

Definitely try to get there by first light so you can be on the water and fishing as the sun is coming up! If it is calm at that time, I can imagine that a topwater would be good there!

Oh yes one other note: I do not know if they ever fixed it,..but the ramp used to have a pretty wide space between the two slabs. It was big enough for a trailer wheel to drop in and then get wrenched off the axle as some guy tried to pull his trailer back out a year or two ago,...so beware of it if it's still like that!
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slimecoat · Joined: 09 Nov 2007 Posts: 1576 Location: Newington, CT.

Lot's of big fish there, I've never caught anything over 3 lbs., but there in there. Definately go under the tunnel, and fish the deep weeds. Also have done well in deeper weeds across from the launch on the deeper side of the lake. Topwater in early am, then tubes and senko's later when the sun comes out.

Good Luck!
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newguy · Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 21 Location: Manchester

Thanx again guys. Im definatly very excited to go there this weekend!

And a special thanx for the warning of the launch hazard.

Hopefully I can get through to the small pond under the bridge. I'll post some pictures if we have any luck out there.

Dusty · Joined: 06 May 2007 Posts: 140

you can get under the bridge...i fished a tourney there sat and it was no problem.
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Dusty · Joined: 06 May 2007 Posts: 140

I dont know if i would suggest going under there though...by this point in the summer many of the bigger fish have been caught out of there abd broguht to the main side of the lake.

Most of the bigger fish come summer and fall are caught from the main lake...work the weed edges in 10-15 foot of water for best action...but if its cloudy throw the biggest swimbait you have over top of the weedbeds!
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rjskeeter · Joined: 28 Jun 2008 Posts: 80 Location: uncasville

went to long pond on sat.spent 4hrs of throwing our arms off and everything in the boat at the water!!!!!!!!!!!!1 small lmb 1 slime dart temp still at 78 degrees. good luck hope you do better than we did
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cmorjoe · Joined: 03 May 2007 Posts: 256 Location: Seymour CT.

Where the heck is LONG POND; I've been to long meadow pond but never have heard of this one. cmorjoe

shortypowers · Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Posts: 83

Haven't been there but I believe Long Pond is down in North Stonington.

http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2686&q=384082&depNav_GID=1620

slimecoat · Joined: 09 Nov 2007 Posts: 1576 Location: Newington, CT.

Litterally right around the corner from Foxwoods, I believe it is technically in Ledyard.
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Justin · Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Posts: 106 Location: Farmington, CT

Yeah, it's down in that area...nice thing is, there are a bunch of little ponds down there that you can hop around to and get some nice fish out of.

cmorjoe · Joined: 03 May 2007 Posts: 256 Location: Seymour CT.

Sounds like a good place to go although I am on the other side of the state and next week its time to climb in that big yellow school bus. cmorjoe