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PECo · Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 5203 Location: Avon, CT

I wasn't planning to post a report because metalfish (aka Ian) led this expedition, but I guess that he's too busy to do it. Ian felt the need to dunk his junk in some freezing cold water, so TurtleKiss (aka Kira), pikePERSUADER1 (aka Dan) and I tagged along to watch. When we arrived at the boat launch ramp in Squantz Pond State Park at 10:45 am, the sky was overcast and the air temperature was around 40 degrees. There was just a slight north breeze when we arrived, but it still felt cccold! The pond was drawn down about five feet:

The water was so low that we drove down the ramp onto what's normally the bottom of the pond to unload our boats:

Kira pedaled The Other Woman, Dan paddled La Calabaza and I paddled El Habañero, while Ian rowed and flippered around in his pontoon float:

We got on the water at 11:00 am and off by 2:00 pm. While we were on the water, the air temperature rose only a little to 43 degrees and the wind began to blow from the north at a steady 10 miles per hour, which made a cold day feel even colder. The water was waaay colder than I thought it would be; it hovered between 37 and 38 degrees the entire time we were out there. It was also murky; I could see down only a couple of feet. We stayed fairly close to the ramp, because Ian had the equivalent of about 1/1,000th of a horsepower's propulsion. To his credit, he stayed in the water for a full three hours! Shocked

Unfortunately, none of us got even a nibble while we were out there, even though Kira threw a rig she made that I like to call The Babymaker:

Kira marked some fish just off of the bottom in 20 to 25 feet of water with the finder on The Other Woman, but we really weren't prepared to fish at that depth. Dan and I tried dropshotting, but got nothing. We heard later from NickP (aka Nick) that fish had been biting non-moving lures next door in Candlewood Lake. On a more positive note, we finally got some Bass at the Candlewood Grille, although they came from a menu, instead of the pond:

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hila2006 · Joined: 22 Jul 2011 Posts: 582 Location: Ellington

Good post Phil, still looks like fun.

perfect hook set · Joined: 24 Feb 2008 Posts: 1069 Location: Danbury

roflmao alabama rig
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PECo · Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 5203 Location: Avon, CT

Kira baited it with half a dozen little sperm lures. That's why I call it The Babymaker. I have to admit that it actually functions very well, although Kira still has to prove that it'll catch fish.
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pikePERSUADER1 · Joined: 07 Dec 2010 Posts: 521

I had a good time, I've never been to Squantz so it was cool to paddle around and check the place out! Cool

It got a little chilly later when the wind picked up and it made vertical techniques just about impossible tho Mad

pikePERSUADER1 · Joined: 07 Dec 2010 Posts: 521

Ohhh, my buddy got a 4 pound smallie on the A-rig in the river the other day Cool

perfect hook set · Joined: 24 Feb 2008 Posts: 1069 Location: Danbury

I dont see it working very well until the fish become very active.
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jomonkey527 · Joined: 22 Oct 2010 Posts: 225

Maybe someone can answer. I was told that you cannot pull into the Squantz Pond parking lot to launch. But from your pictures that looks like it is not an issue. I was planning a trip up there soon but don't want to drive up there for nothing. Any info would be appreciated.

PECo · Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 5203 Location: Avon, CT

I haven't been back to Squantz Pond, so I don't know whether the water level has risen sufficiently for you to launch a boat with a motor. You couldn't have when we were there.
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