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gecabert · Joined: 14 Jun 2010 Posts: 55

Took a trip down to Long Pond in Ledyard on Saturday, which is just a stones throw from Foxwoods. To be honest, I think the odds at Foxwoods were better than the odds at Long pond. The only thing long about it were the gaps between catching fish....

when I looked up the lake in the DEP book, 5 MPH limit & no water skiing! Seemed like a great spot on a hot day because we wouldn't have to worry about boats & jetskiis.

Plastics seemed to be the only bait we could get them to hit, and of the 7 fish we caught, only 1 was 12"+. Purple Senko with blue flake, Black with Blue flake, Yum bumblebee pattern & and chartreuse with a white tip, seemed to be the bait of choice.

So it's definitely not a big winner in my book, but might be a place to try out in the spring or fall.

SkeeterJim · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 2219 Location: Newington, CT

At least you got out which is more than I could say as I had to work the whole weekend. Sad

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rjskeeter · Joined: 28 Jun 2008 Posts: 80 Location: uncasville

i hate that place never catch more than 2 or 3 keepers even in tourns what u should have done is hit amos right down the road. still better than working.
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slimecoat · Joined: 09 Nov 2007 Posts: 1576 Location: Newington, CT.

Long pond is tough this time of year, most of the fish go really deep and feed mostly at night. In the spring 20+ bags come out of there. Pointing dog and I had a 14lb bag from there in the spring 2 years ago.
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gecabert · Joined: 14 Jun 2010 Posts: 55

It's not too bad of a drive for us from the Vernon area, so we may hit it up again in the fall. Thinking about either Zoar or Mansfield for this Saturday.

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

Always check the "permitted tournament schedule" under "fishing tournaments" on this site before you head out to a lake or river. That way you avoid a lake that has a 20 boat tournament on it already that particular day. Your catch rates will go up that way for sure.

Mansfield hollow has a 18 boat bass tournament scheduled for this saturday already. You may want to hit Zoar instead. Coventry lake is pretty hot right now as well, if you know where to go.
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gecabert · Joined: 14 Jun 2010 Posts: 55

Yeah, I usually check the State's tourney schedule before deciding on a spot. So it looks like Mansfield is out, then maybe Zoar is it. I haven't been to Coventry in years, I had almost forgotten about it.