Small Boat Lakes, CT?

[Denny]

Any suggestions for some good lakes for smaller boats? Im in New Haven county, and have a 12 foot aluminum with a 3.3, so was trying to stick to the lakes with less traffic due to HP limits, etc.  I went and fished Quonnipaug in Guilford as its about 10 minutes from me on Friday after work and then again yesterday morning, both times about 4 hours each and didn't have so much as a nibble.  Water temps in the low 50's so I figured things might be slow but not that much.  Thanks for any suggestions 

[Kramer]

Great Hollow in Monroe always delivers. You'd have to take your motor off though as it only allows non-motorized boating. Small lake full of bass, browns, bows, brookies, sunnies and perch. Bass usually runs between 1 and 3lb, trout up to 5lb. Start where the big rocks are by the parking lot and work your way down the west side of the lake down to the long bridge. About 5-6ft of shallow water from land and then a big drop. That's where the bass are. Trout usually hangs out in the deepest part of the lake (right in the middle).

[BurrStone]

Quonnipaug is a good place to wash your lures but that's about it. You need to head up rte 8 past Torrington. Lots of good, small ponds up there. Burr Pond, Lake Winchester, Stillwater ...

[EWREX]

squantz pond, highland lake

[Denny]

Thanks for the suggestions guys! All added to my list. 

[JG233]

For a kayak: Highland or Squantz? 

 

What say you CT folks? 

 

I only get a day or two of fishing in while I visit from overseas.

 

I'm looking at a map of Highland; it looks real interesting.