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Best northern pike lakes in Connecticut

14 Connecticut waters hold northern pike, 14 mapped with real state-agency depth surveys. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. Aggressive ambush predator that patrols weed edges and cool water.

1. Lake Lillinonah — 60 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Crappie
2. Lake Zoar — 64 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike
3. Bantam Lake — 24 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Crappie, Bluegill
4. Mansfield Hollow Reservoir — 21 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Crappie
5. Hopeville Pond — 15 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Crappie, Bluegill
6. Winchester Lake — 16 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Crappie, Bluegill
7. Keeney Cove — 24 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike
8. Quaddick Reservoir, Middle — 18 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Crappie
9. Beseck Lake — 24 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Crappie
10. Park Pond — 15 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike
11. Chapman Pond — 16 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Crappie
12. Crow Point Cove — 21 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike
13. Wethersfield Cove — 15 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike
14. Wrights Cove — 9 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Crappie, Bluegill

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When to fish northern pike in Connecticut

• Spring 2–8 ft — Shallow, dark-bottomed bays that warm first; pike spawn in flooded vegetation.
• Summer 8–20 ft — Deep weedlines and cool water; the biggest fish slide deeper than most anglers fish.
• Fall 6–18 ft — Trophy time: big baits near the last green weeds and steep breaks.
• Winter 5–15 ft — Weedy flats near drop-offs; pike remain active all winter.

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