Bashan Lake, East Haddam
Bashan Lake (273 acres) is a natural lake, fed by five small tributary streams, surface runoff and bottom springs. Fishing is considered excellent for bluegills; good for trout, largemouth bass and yellow perch; and fair for smallmouth bass and chain pickerel.
SPECIES
(BB SH S CP BK LMB T SMB WC YP CRA)
REGULATIONS
- Open 6:00 a.m. 2nd Saturday April–last day February.
- Bass Management Lake
- Largemouth and smallmouth bass 12″ to 16″ protected slot limit. Daily creel limit—6 bass, only 2 may be 16″ or greater.
BOATING REGULATIONS
- 35 MPH limit days
- 6 MPH limit, 1/2 hour after sunset to 8 a.m.
- No sitting on deck, bow, or gunwale.
- Two water-skiers per tow maximum.
- Concrete docks
- Chemical toilets (Seasonal)
- 15 parking spaces
- Gravel parking surface
- Dirt access road
- concrete slab ramp surface
- ADA Accessible
- Narrow, rocky channel.
BATHYMETRY MAP
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