Posted by: JBear
Bashan lake level - 03/07/16 09:10 AM
Anyone know if Bashan is full yet?
Bashan lake level
Posted by: O-BASS
Re: Bashan lake level - 03/07/16 10:07 AM
boat ramp still says closed.
Posted by: JBear
Re: Bashan lake level - 03/08/16 09:29 AM
My cousin took a ride there yesterday. The water is still way down. From what he told me, it sounded like someone with a kayak or canoe could walk out using the small stream that flows in front of and thru the launch area and get to open water. Unless we get a whole lot of rain soon, we probably won't be able to launch a boat there until later this year, or possibly not until next year. Great job state.
Posted by: killer
Re: Bashan lake level - 03/09/16 06:52 AM
still down a good 10 feet. I will post if it looks like you can launch here. I will say that the construction company did a nice job on the dam repairs. Please remember we had very little rain after the repairs were completed.
Posted by: killer
Re: Bashan lake level - 03/09/16 06:52 AM
still down a good 10 feet. I will post if it looks like you can launch here. I will say that the construction company did a nice job on the dam repairs. Please remember we had very little rain after the repairs were completed.
Posted by: RayZCT
Re: Bashan lake level - 09/02/16 08:42 PM
Took a ride to check out the Bashan launch, sign at the access road says launch is closed. The new ramp is very nice, two lane concrete ribbed ramp, Jersey barriers to direct traffic and provide parking area for cars only. Large concrete dock along the lake side of the ramp and half the lot is paved.
Bad news, the channel to the main lake is still down 4-5 feet with even some dry spots. I'm no weather expert on snow and rain fall, but I can't see how this launch will even be ready to use next season. Will that mean bigger fish or just another CT lake with stunted growth finned swimmers?
Bad news, the channel to the main lake is still down 4-5 feet with even some dry spots. I'm no weather expert on snow and rain fall, but I can't see how this launch will even be ready to use next season. Will that mean bigger fish or just another CT lake with stunted growth finned swimmers?
Posted by: jrctbass
Re: Bashan lake level - 09/07/16 12:54 AM
Too bad. Although from what I can tell, it seems as if the fish have been stunted for some time. I've been there a handful of times and I get decent numbers, although everything is that typical Bashan 12" cookie cutter. However I'm determined to catch a decent fish out of that place once the water level gets to navigable depths.
Posted by: Barn1
Re: Bashan lake level - 09/12/16 12:20 PM
So there's a new launch and parking for only cars, no trailers?
Posted by: O-BASS
Re: Bashan lake level - 09/12/16 01:10 PM
Bashan Lake is somewhat of an anomaly in the area. A deeper, noticeably more clearly than anything surrounding it for several towns, its maximum depth and average depth, coupled with the general moderation of weed growth comparatively speaking make it puzzling as to why more fish and more sizable fish aren't taken from the lake. The smallmouth bass population is almost non-existent as far as I am concerned. Unless something drastic has changed in the last 7 or 8 years, I have never personally caught a keeper smallmouth bass out of that Lake, having lived up the street from it for a decade. For comparison I have caught three keeper smallmouth bass in Moodus Reservoir.
I have landed bass in excess of five pounds out of the lake, and as younger men Cobra bait and I fished the lake a few times together, and I watched him put on quite a clinic on a few occasions using smaller worms and lighter line than I had ever fished with. At least among the people I knew he was fishing small slider style worms well before I had never thought to do so. My lone 5 pound bass out of the lake came on a bright blue bird Sky day at about 1 o'clock fishing off the largest island with a Zara puppy. It was possibly the most foolish bait I could have chosen at the time and yet landed me a beautiful fish. It was among the only fish I caught that day.
It's the kind of like you'd love to see the state actively manage, but unfortunately we are hamstrung financially and the mindset in Connecticut is not as such to do so.
However, if the Phantom stocker still exist, or if he ever existed, this would be the kind of place that could benefit from him greatly. The start would have to be a bait fish population, and then immediately after that several thousand smallmouth bass.
I have landed bass in excess of five pounds out of the lake, and as younger men Cobra bait and I fished the lake a few times together, and I watched him put on quite a clinic on a few occasions using smaller worms and lighter line than I had ever fished with. At least among the people I knew he was fishing small slider style worms well before I had never thought to do so. My lone 5 pound bass out of the lake came on a bright blue bird Sky day at about 1 o'clock fishing off the largest island with a Zara puppy. It was possibly the most foolish bait I could have chosen at the time and yet landed me a beautiful fish. It was among the only fish I caught that day.
It's the kind of like you'd love to see the state actively manage, but unfortunately we are hamstrung financially and the mindset in Connecticut is not as such to do so.
However, if the Phantom stocker still exist, or if he ever existed, this would be the kind of place that could benefit from him greatly. The start would have to be a bait fish population, and then immediately after that several thousand smallmouth bass.
Posted by: RayZCT
Re: Bashan lake level - 09/14/16 08:21 AM
The new set up has parking lanes for trailers and special spots for cars only, kayackers please take notice.
Posted by: JBear
Re: Bashan lake level - 09/19/16 04:00 PM
My first smallie over 5 ponds came out of there many moons ago. Not that many years ago it had good numbers of both smallmouth and largemouth in the 1 1/4 to 2 pound class. But about 10 years ago, I think it was, they started a weed killing program and it hasn't been the same since. My opinion, no weed cover, no ambush cover for bass to feed on the forage in the lake, and thereby slow growth rate?
Who knows, with the lake being down the growth of native weed may be good, and there may be a number of good years as long as the lake association doesn't kill them again. Then again it may be a couple of years before we can get in there again.
Who knows, with the lake being down the growth of native weed may be good, and there may be a number of good years as long as the lake association doesn't kill them again. Then again it may be a couple of years before we can get in there again.
Posted by: JBear
Re: Bashan lake level - 11/16/16 12:22 PM
Had an opportunity to go by there last week.
Water level is coming up and it looks like the locals were using the lake at some point this past summer, based on the hazard buoy shown in the attached photo. (Sorry for the orientation. My phone is screwing with it lately)
Looks like we might get to use the state launch there next spring, if we get decent rain/snow before then.
View is from half way from the launch to where the access channel reaches the lake.
Water level is coming up and it looks like the locals were using the lake at some point this past summer, based on the hazard buoy shown in the attached photo. (Sorry for the orientation. My phone is screwing with it lately)
Looks like we might get to use the state launch there next spring, if we get decent rain/snow before then.
View is from half way from the launch to where the access channel reaches the lake.
Posted by: COBRA BAIT
Re: Bashan lake level - 11/21/16 05:56 PM
This is actually what the lake probably needed. Lack of uotsiders fishing it and no pressure. Shoudl be interesting come apring how it will fish.
Posted by: O-BASS
Re: Bashan lake level - 11/21/16 07:49 PM
now all it needs is fish, and it will be perfect!
the phantom stocker NEEDS to visit that place...
the phantom stocker NEEDS to visit that place...
Posted by: JBear
Re: Bashan lake level - 11/27/16 11:36 AM
Guess we'll see come spring.
Posted by: ME_fisherman
Re: Bashan lake level - 11/27/16 09:04 PM
Originally Posted By: O-BASS
now all it needs is fish, and it will be perfect!
the phantom stocker NEEDS to visit that place...
the phantom stocker NEEDS to visit that place...
Really? I have always had good luck there. Many 20+ fish days and even a couple of tournament bags over 12 pounds. Even dragged my Kayak out to what water remained last year and caught three in an hour of time. Talk about not having any structure, it was so low only the big bowl with no character was left.
Posted by: jjj
Re: Bashan lake level - 01/22/17 01:48 PM
Originally Posted By: O-BASS
Bashan Lake is somewhat of an anomaly in the area. A deeper, noticeably more clearly than anything surrounding it for several towns, its maximum depth and average depth, coupled with the general moderation of weed growth comparatively speaking make it puzzling as to why more fish and more sizable fish aren't taken from the lake. The smallmouth bass population is almost non-existent as far as I am concerned. Unless something drastic has changed in the last 7 or 8 years, I have never personally caught a keeper smallmouth bass out of that Lake, having lived up the street from it for a decade. For comparison I have caught three keeper smallmouth bass in Moodus Reservoir.
I have landed bass in excess of five pounds out of the lake, and as younger men Cobra bait and I fished the lake a few times together, and I watched him put on quite a clinic on a few occasions using smaller worms and lighter line than I had ever fished with. At least among the people I knew he was fishing small slider style worms well before I had never thought to do so. My lone 5 pound bass out of the lake came on a bright blue bird Sky day at about 1 o'clock fishing off the largest island with a Zara puppy. It was possibly the most foolish bait I could have chosen at the time and yet landed me a beautiful fish. It was among the only fish I caught that day.
It's the kind of like you'd love to see the state actively manage, but unfortunately we are hamstrung financially and the mindset in Connecticut is not as such to do so.
However, if the Phantom stocker still exist, or if he ever existed, this would be the kind of place that could benefit from him greatly. The start would have to be a bait fish population, and then immediately after that several thousand smallmouth bass.
Nice info...thanks for sharing...
I have landed bass in excess of five pounds out of the lake, and as younger men Cobra bait and I fished the lake a few times together, and I watched him put on quite a clinic on a few occasions using smaller worms and lighter line than I had ever fished with. At least among the people I knew he was fishing small slider style worms well before I had never thought to do so. My lone 5 pound bass out of the lake came on a bright blue bird Sky day at about 1 o'clock fishing off the largest island with a Zara puppy. It was possibly the most foolish bait I could have chosen at the time and yet landed me a beautiful fish. It was among the only fish I caught that day.
It's the kind of like you'd love to see the state actively manage, but unfortunately we are hamstrung financially and the mindset in Connecticut is not as such to do so.
However, if the Phantom stocker still exist, or if he ever existed, this would be the kind of place that could benefit from him greatly. The start would have to be a bait fish population, and then immediately after that several thousand smallmouth bass.
Nice info...thanks for sharing...
Posted by: killer
Re: Bashan lake level - 01/25/17 07:06 AM
many years ago the state stocked the lake with shad for a couple of years there were schools of thousands of them. It appears that they just didn't take hold.
Posted by: COBRA BAIT
Re: Bashan lake level - 02/19/17 08:12 AM
Funny just had a discussion on bait fish in bashan how it needs an alewive population. If the lake levels are back up it should fish really good. In my mind the low water gave those fish some prime spawning grounds and relief from fishing pressure. Also less water same amount of fish would pin them in smaller areas, almost a fish free for all i would think they hopefully would have had some good spawns. We will see.
Posted by: JBear
Re: Bashan lake level - 03/06/17 09:43 AM
My cousin said he took a ride there last week. Water is about a foot deep in the channel, probably okay for a kayak, or canoe, but is still too shallow for a larger boat. Looks like it's going to be another year without Bashan, unless we get some serious rain.
Posted by: JBear
Re: Bashan lake level - 04/11/17 02:09 PM
FYI on Bashan Lake level.
I contacted the DEEP and they say it is up, open, and usable.
Definitely.
-----Original Message-----
From: John Ribera [mailto:john.ribera@snet.net]
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 1:58 PM
To: Payton, Mike <Mike.Payton@ct.gov>
Subject: Re: Bashan
Thanks. Is it deep enough to float an 18 foot boat over?
On 4/11/2017 11:57 AM, Payton, Mike wrote:
> John,
> The launch is now open and usable. Please let us know how you like the new setup. Note - be sure to go to the right of the jersey barriers when entering in order to line up properly with the new ramp.
>
> Enjoy!
> Mike
> R. Michael Payton, Supervisor
> Navigation & Boating Infrastructure Unit Boating Division DEEP Marine
> HQ,
> 333 Ferry Road, P.O. Box 280
> Old Lyme, CT 06371-0280
>
> P: 860-447-4347
> F: 860-434-3501
> Email: mike.payton@ct.gov
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Ribera [mailto:john.ribera@snet.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 9:37 AM
> To: DEEP Webmaster <DEEP.Webmaster@ct.gov>
> Subject: Bashan
>
> Wondering if Bashan is going to be fish able from the new launch this year. As of 3 weeks ago there was still only about a foot of water in the canal leading from the launch ramp. Maybe usable for a canoe or kayak, but not for anything bigger.
>
> Just a question out of curiosity, why wasn't the canal dredged out deeper when the new launch ramp was put in?
>
> And, why wasn't the the area in front of the launch ramp made bigger. It looks like when you would back a boat off the trailer, you would almost end up backing into the bank across from the ramp.
>
> J.
I contacted the DEEP and they say it is up, open, and usable.
Definitely.
-----Original Message-----
From: John Ribera [mailto:john.ribera@snet.net]
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 1:58 PM
To: Payton, Mike <Mike.Payton@ct.gov>
Subject: Re: Bashan
Thanks. Is it deep enough to float an 18 foot boat over?
On 4/11/2017 11:57 AM, Payton, Mike wrote:
> John,
> The launch is now open and usable. Please let us know how you like the new setup. Note - be sure to go to the right of the jersey barriers when entering in order to line up properly with the new ramp.
>
> Enjoy!
> Mike
> R. Michael Payton, Supervisor
> Navigation & Boating Infrastructure Unit Boating Division DEEP Marine
> HQ,
> 333 Ferry Road, P.O. Box 280
> Old Lyme, CT 06371-0280
>
> P: 860-447-4347
> F: 860-434-3501
> Email: mike.payton@ct.gov
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Ribera [mailto:john.ribera@snet.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 9:37 AM
> To: DEEP Webmaster <DEEP.Webmaster@ct.gov>
> Subject: Bashan
>
> Wondering if Bashan is going to be fish able from the new launch this year. As of 3 weeks ago there was still only about a foot of water in the canal leading from the launch ramp. Maybe usable for a canoe or kayak, but not for anything bigger.
>
> Just a question out of curiosity, why wasn't the canal dredged out deeper when the new launch ramp was put in?
>
> And, why wasn't the the area in front of the launch ramp made bigger. It looks like when you would back a boat off the trailer, you would almost end up backing into the bank across from the ramp.
>
> J.