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therieldeal · Joined: 20 Oct 2010 Posts: 245 Location: Thompson, CT

So... there is a wide part of the French River that I usually fish at which is labeled “Acme Pond” when I pull it up on google maps. Does this mean that it should technically qualify as a pond, and therefore have no closed season??

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=acme+pond+thompson+ct&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Acme+Pond&gl=us&ll=41.946053,-71.890111&spn=0.015609,0.029483&z=15

Thanks

TurtleKiss · Joined: 09 Mar 2010 Posts: 1200 Location: central CT

I don't know the official answer, but I like your logic.
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therieldeal · Joined: 20 Oct 2010 Posts: 245 Location: Thompson, CT

well the anglers guide states that lakes and ponds are open year round unless otherwise specified in the anglers guide... of course this pond isn't listed in there.

now that i think about it more even big lakes/ponds are generally located along rivers... quaddick is just a flooded section of 5 mile river, and the west thompson dam is just a flooded section of the quinebaug.... hmmmmm

i'm going for it unless someone really thinks i shouldnt haha

therieldeal · Joined: 20 Oct 2010 Posts: 245 Location: Thompson, CT

Decided to give it a try last night… and there was a huge school of carp sitting about 5 feet from shore at the spot where I usually fish! I didn’t have any real “bait” with me so I tried every lure in my tackle box… finally got one to bite on a tiny yellow bug. I think it’s meant to be a trout lure… someone gave it to me for Christmas, I’ve never been trout fishing though lol. That fish fought pretty hard, especially considering the water temperature! I think I’m going to go back again with some “proper carp bait” like bread or corn.