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slim2043
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 Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 9:33 pm Post subject: Bass spots around Bloomfield/windsor |
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I work in Bloomfield now and looking for any good spots to hit from shore during lunch or after work so within 15-20 minutes of Blue Hills in BloomField would be ideal. Any tips would be greatly appreciated. Lookin for LMB and or SMB. of course if you want to recommend a place you are welcome to join me there as well 
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Tim
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chud059
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| Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 9:51 pm Post subject: |
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| maybe barber pond? Keney park pond? The farther west on rt44 or rt305 the more ponds seem available. |
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slim2043
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| Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:05 am Post subject: |
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Thanks chud059!
Barber is very close to where I am so I will check it out. Anyone ever been there?
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slim2043
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| Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:13 am Post subject: |
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Scratch that...Only species listed is Sunfish...
BARBER POND, Bloomfield (9.4 acres)
• Species: (S)
• Season: Open 6:00 a.m. 3rd Saturday April–
last day February.
• Other: Boats and canoes prohibited except
between May 16 and October 31. Use of all
motors prohibited.
I think I'm going to try my luck at the CT River. Maybe load up my yak in the morning and bring it to work and hit the river after work and see if I can catch some Smallies
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DirtyDawg10
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| Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 6:19 am Post subject: |
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| Try Barber Pond out. I've fished there in the past and there were plenty of bass. However I have fished there 4 or 5 times this year and haven't seen a fish. It is a very shallow pond and I'm thinking there may have been a fish kill there. I would like to know if you catch anything there. |
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IceAddict
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| Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Try reservoir #2 in Bloomfield. |
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slim2043
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| Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 3:10 pm Post subject: |
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@DirtyDawg Thanks for the tip! I'll check it out one of these days and let you know.
@IceAddict - Do you know how to access the reservoir and if it is legal to fish it?
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slim2043
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| Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 8:17 am Post subject: |
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I went to check out Barber yesterday but after about 5 minutes it started to downpour. I lost my glasses running back to my car and couldn't find them yesterday. I came home soaked and angry. I headed back today and I found them after looking up and down the path 2 times and then I wet a line for 20 minutes before work. Saw a couple fish boiling but they looked to be quite small, probably sunnies. I got a tap on my wacky worm but it wasn't a full on take by the fish. I will probably make some more trips there see what bites.
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DirtyDawg10
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| Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 8:42 am Post subject: |
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| There are definitely still some bluegill in there but that's all I've seen so far this year. |
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slim2043
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| Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 9:25 am Post subject: |
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Is there any access to that pond besides that pulloff on Bloomfield Ave? I didn't have a lot of time to check it out yet. I was casting from the little waterfall. maybe I'll bring my kayak and take a closer look inside.
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DirtyDawg10
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| Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 9:41 am Post subject: |
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That's the only access I know of. You can walk down quite a ways along the west shoreline.
| Quote: | Boats and canoes prohibited except
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You should be good to go in your yak. |
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slim2043
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| Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 9:46 am Post subject: |
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Cool. Thanks for the info. I will let you know if I find any bass. I SURE HOPE I DO 
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slim2043
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| Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 8:46 pm Post subject: |
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Worked Barber from shore for an hour. Threw in from 4-5 different spots fan casting best as I could and chucking into cover. A fellow angler was there as well. I threw a bunch of stuff in: senkos, grubs, long worms, Tx wacky weighted weightless frogs and not a sniff. Just some muck on my line. The other guy had nada as well. Wished him luck and left. Fishing doesn't look great here but I can't reach the tall weeds from the shore. Maybe next time I'll get the yak out there and throw some jigs in the grass mats on the other side
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DirtyDawg10
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| Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 4:26 pm Post subject: |
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Well I still think there was a big die off in the pond but I just confirmed today that they're not all gone. Caught this little 11"er on a senko. Nothing even looked at the frog. I had another small one pick up the worm and run with it but it didn't swallow the hook.
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slim2043
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The fish looks pretty healthy to me so I guess there's hope. Was it covered in that green film still?
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