Connecticut · USA
Spaulding Pond
- Region
- Connecticut, USA
- Regulation zone
- Connecticut statewide regulations
Species in Spaulding Pond
American Eel
Bluegill- Bluegill x Pumpkinseed
Brook Trout
Brown Bullhead
Brown Trout
Chain Pickerel
Channel Catfish
Golden Shiner
Green Sunfish
Largemouth Bass
Pumpkinseed
Rainbow Trout
Tiger Trout
Yellow Perch
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Seasons & limits — Connecticut statewide regulations
| Species | Season | Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trout (Brook, Brown, Rainbow, Tiger, Lake) | Year-round | Daily limit 5; minimum length 9 inches. Catch and release only from March 1 until 6:00 a.m. on the second Saturday of April. | — |
| Chain Pickerel | Year-round | Lakes and ponds: minimum length 15 inches, daily limit 6. Rivers and streams: no minimum length, no daily limit. Different rules apply in Chain Pickerel Management Lakes. | — |
| Catfish (Channel and White) | Year-round | No minimum length; daily limit 6 in aggregate. Daily limit is 3 catfish in Community Fishing Waters. | — |
| American Eel | Year-round | Minimum length 9 inches; daily limit 25. The taking of elver eel, glass eel and silver eel is prohibited. | — |
| Bullhead (Brown and Yellow) | Year-round | No minimum length; no daily limit. | — |
Always confirm regulations with the official state regulations before fishing — rules change, and waterbody-specific exceptions apply.
Waterbody-specific rules
- Town Code Sec 14-8
- No boating of any type is permitted in Mohegan Park.
- No fishing is permitted in or near the swimming area and around the dam or dike area of Spaulding Pond in Mohegan Park.
- No ice fishing or any other winter sport or activity is permitted on Spaulding Pond in Mohegan Park.
- No ice fishing or hockey playing is permitted on the small skating pond in Mohegan Park.
- Trout Park
- Trout fishing is catch and release only from March 1 until 6:00 a.m. second Saturday of April (Daily limit of 0).
- Rest of the year the daily limit is 2 trout.
- Trout and Salmon Stamp required to fish.
- Bass Management Lake
- Largemouth and smallmouth bass:
- Daily creel limit -- 2.
- 16″ minimum length.
- Community Fishing Water
- Channel catfish and white catfish:
- Daily creel limit – 3 catfish.
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Species: Connecticut state fisheries lake records, via the Bump Board dataset.