Lake Pocotopaug???

[CaptainMike69]

Has anyone ever fished? Every time I drive by it even after a really good cold streak it always looks unsafe or you can see open water. Does this thing ever freeze and if so is it any good to fish?

[Penn920]

Pocotopaug has no public access unless you are a East Hampton resident. My uncle lives in the town, the fishing is slow and the lake is full of springs.

[hardfloor]

Caught some big Walleye out of there years ago. No public access.

[CaptainMike69]

I know it has no public access. I know a few property owners. However, it seems like it never freezes.

[hardfloor]

When I fished it in the past it was in March when the trout lakes closed. It does freeze up good some years.

[icemansect]

Plenty of monsters in there

[hardfloor]

Plenty of monsters in there

   yes there are!

[flagup!]

They used to put walleyes in there a while ago don't know if they still do.   Due to the difficult access it does not get a lot of fishing pressure.  Fishing was slow, but did get a few nice walleyes.  I saw a head of an unlucky walleye sitting on the ice one night and it was the size of a large blue fish head.   Had to be over a 10lb fish.  That was over 5 years ago. Haven't fished it in a few years, lots of shallow areas with springs seem to keep areas open longer.  Need to have a good cold few weeks for that lake to freeze

[hardfloor]

The lake had a over abundance of stunted whites and yellows with fish kills common. The town started stocking Walleye to manage that problem. Pretty sure it worked. There is a 20 in size limit in there.