Bashan Lake Fishing Spot
- County: Middlesex
- Acreage: 272
- Public Fishing: Yes
- Mean Depth: 15'
- Max Depth: 47'
- Elevation: 386'
- Bathymetry Map: View Bashan Lake Bathymetry Map
- Last Modified By: vinny60 on 09/04/09 03:30 PM
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Fish Species
Bashan Lake Baits and Tackle
Dry Fly Check Prices
- Caught using a yellow haired caddis ~#16 size.
- Caught on a yellow sally size 14. Had a bite using a yellow and red streamer.
- Yellow drakes and orange/yellow sulfers.
Nymph Check Prices
- A cross between a pheasant tail and a copper jack.
- Nymphs, muddler minnows, and black ghosts all returned results
- Green nymphs worked well.
Also had luck with white streamers, muddler minnows, and zonkers. - Green bh nymph
Streamer Check Prices
- We had the most luck fishing with muddler minnows and black ghosts. Also had success using green and white wholly buggers. Stay below the surface this time of year. Blue winged olives and other mayflies could be a good option as well.
Wet Fly Check Prices
- Wolly bugger, orange
Crankbait Check Prices
- kvd black chartreuse squairbill
- kvd
In-Line Spinner Check Prices
- I caught mine on a mepps #5 rainbow trout spinner, and cloud used a jointed rapala.
- Thomas single blade gold spinner.
Worm Check Prices
Jerk Bait Check Prices
- I used a 5" White Jerk Shad on a 1/4 white jig head.
Soft Swimbait Check Prices
- Pearl Suggos!
- keitech 4" AYU
- Keitech ayu
Creature Check Prices
- All were caught on a Brush Hog plastic.
- Switched to the watermelon seed baby brush hawg
Bass Jig Check Prices
- Stanley 1/4 oz jig head and net bait paca chunk in black trailer.
Bashan Lake Description
Only 2 bass allowed over 16 inches.
BASHAN LAKE, East Haddam (273 acres) BASS MANAGEMENT LAKE Species: (T LMB SMB CP CB YP S) Season: Open 6:00 am 3rd Saturday April-last day February. Largemouth & smallmouth bass: 12” to 16” protected slot limit. Daily creel limit-6 bass, only 2 may be 16” or greater. Other: 35 mph speed limit days, 6 mph limit 1/2 hour after sunset to 8 am. The lake is natural in origin, but the surface has been raised by a masonry and earthen dam. At the normal surface elevation of 386 feet above sea level, the lake has a surface area of about 265 acres, contains approximately 1.4 billion gallons of water, and has a maximum depth of 47 feet, and an average depth of about 15.5 feet. Bashan Lake receives water from several small streams, and from ground water that enters through the lake bottom. Water flowing out of the lake enters Moodus Reservoir, located to the northeast. The lake bottom consist mostly of sand, gravel, and boulders; along the northern shoreline, the bottom consists primarily of boulders and rock ledge. Organic muck and mud cover some of the flatter bottom areas of the lake. The lake has a watershed area of 1.97 square miles (1,261 acres), which contains approximately 290 acres of low to moderate density residential housing, 353 acres of wetlands and waterways, and 618 acres of farmland and woodland. The shoreline of Bashan Lake is extensively developed with numerous cottages, houses, and private shore facilities. Public access to Bashan Lake is provide at a state owned boat launch area at the southeast end of the lake. The launch area can be reached by taking Exit 16 from Route 2 and proceeding south on Route 149 to Route 151; follow Route 151 south and proceed east on Route 82 for approximately 0.1 miles turning west on to Mount Parnassus Road; follow Mount Parnassus road 1.2 miles turning west onto Ballyhack Road. The launch is 0.9 miles from this turn. The area offers a gravel boat launch and parking for 15 vehicles. In addition to the shallow launch conditions, boats must navigate a narrow, risky channel before entering Bashan Lake. There are chemical toilets on a seasonal basis. The shoreline and all islands in Bashan Lake are privately owned.