Ashford Lake near Storrs: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Ashford Lake lies in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. The surface lies 673 feet up. With some 52 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The bank runs about 1.3 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Storrs is the closest town at 8.9 miles. It is 27 miles to Springfield, the nearest city. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Ashford Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Reported across Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region: bluegill, smallmouth bass and yellow bullhead. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Read Ashford Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 24°F to 70°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. After late March the shallows warm and the fish move up. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late March and starts locking again about late December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Ashford Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Harakleys Pond is 0.7 miles distant. For Ashford Lake in particular, ask before you travel.