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Fishing Mitcham Pit: what the data says
6-acre lake near Cambridgeshire. The lake tops out around 39 ft. The contours are modeled from the water's real shoreline and maximum depth. Treat them as a rough guide, and never use them for navigation. Below is the species-by-species picture, pulled from the same data the map uses.
The drawn water covers 6 acres wrapped in 0.4 miles of bank. Nearly circular (index 1.1), so the story is the bottom, not the bank. About 27% of the surface sits shallower than 15 ft on the modeled chart — that's the weed-and-bait zone.
Brown Trout fishing at Mitcham Pit
Start shallow in spring: brown trout sit in 3 to 25 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 12 to 39 ft, and winter fish settle into 5 to 35 ft. The spot to know is Break off the point, a drop-off in about 18 ft of water that rates prime for brown trout in summer. Warm-month bites cluster around after dark and early morning. Throw a spoon at the thermocline or a deep stickbait (night) until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (10 ft) | Stickbait off planer boards (shallow), Small spoon along mud lines |
| Summer | 12 to 39 ft | night & dawn | Break off the point (18 ft) | Spoon at the thermocline, Deep stickbait (night) |
| Fall | 5 to 30 ft | dusk & dawn | Main-lake point (10 ft) | Jerkbait over gravel, Casting spoon |
| Winter | 5 to 35 ft | dawn | Break off the point (18 ft) | Jigging spoon, Small stickbait (slow) |
European Perch fishing at Mitcham Pit
When the water first warms, european perch slide up into 3 to 12 ft. By summer they slide out to 8 to 28 ft, and by winter most fish are in 12 to 33 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Deep basin: a deep basin around 33 ft that scores prime in fall. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning. Keep a drop-shot micro plastics or a small crankbait (perch pattern) rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 12 ft | midday & dawn | open water | Small jig + curly tail, Inline spinner #1-2 |
| Summer | 8 to 28 ft | dawn | Break off the point (18 ft) | Drop-shot micro plastics, Small crankbait (perch pattern) |
| Fall | 10 to 33 ft | midday | Deep basin (33 ft) | Jigging spoon (small), Drop-shot on deep flats |
| Winter | 12 to 33 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (33 ft) | Tungsten jig + maggots, Small balance jig |
Northern Pike fishing at Mitcham Pit
Spring northern pike on Mitcham Pit hold shallow, usually 2 to 8 ft. By summer they slide out to 8 to 20 ft, and by winter most fish are in 5 to 15 ft. The chart's best answer is Break off the point — drop-off, 18 ft, prime for fall. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a bucktail or a weedless spoon over cabbage.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 8 ft | midday & dawn | open water | #5 inline spinner, Spoon (red/white) |
| Summer | 8 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (18 ft) | Bucktail, Weedless spoon over cabbage |
| Fall | 6 to 18 ft | midday & dawn | Break off the point (18 ft) | Big rubber (Bull Dawg style), Husky-style jerkbait |
| Winter | 5 to 15 ft | midday | Main-lake point (10 ft) | Tip-ups, Large jigging spoon |
Arctic Char fishing at Mitcham Pit
Spring puts arctic char in skinny water — 4 to 15 ft is the zone. Warm water sends them out to 12 to 39 ft; cold water stacks them in 10 to 39 ft. Deep basin is the standout, a deep basin at roughly 33 ft, rated prime for summer arctic char. Plan around early morning in the warm months. A jigging spoon vertical or a tube jig (smelt) covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 4 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Break off the point (18 ft) | Small casting spoon (silver/orange), Jerkbait (small) |
| Summer | 12 to 39 ft | dawn | Deep basin (33 ft) | Jigging spoon vertical, Tube jig (smelt) |
| Fall | 8 to 30 ft | midday & dusk | Break off the point (18 ft) | Casting spoon (orange/gold), Beadhead streamer |
| Winter | 10 to 39 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (33 ft) | Jigging spoon (glow/silver), Tungsten jig + plastic |
Notable structure
- Deep basin: deep basin, around 33 ft
- Break off the point: drop-off, around 18 ft
- Main-lake point: point, around 10 ft
Common questions
How deep is Mitcham Pit?
Mitcham Pit is about 39 ft (12 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.
What fish are in Mitcham Pit?
Anglers target northern pike, european perch, brown trout, arctic char on Mitcham Pit. This isn't a survey of the water — none is published for it — but an informed estimate from the species common to the region, narrowed by this water's depth, size and each species' range.
Where is the best fishing spot on Mitcham Pit?
Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 33 ft of water that rates prime for european perch in fall. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.
When is the best time to fish Mitcham Pit?
For brown trout, the summer bite is best in after dark and early morning. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Nearby waters
Decoy Lake, Arlington 20 mi · Stradsett Hall Lake 24 mi · Cockley Cley 25 mi · Narford Hall Lake 30 mi · Scoulton Mere or Saham Toney Mere 31 mi · Sea Mere or Hingham Sea Mere 33 mi · Ardleigh Reservoir 36 mi · Bonnington Lake 36 mi · Thrapston Lake 38 mi · Holbrook Lake 40 mi · Tallington Lakes 41 mi · Stewartby Lake 41 mi
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