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Coventry Lake Fishing Report

Updated Mon, Nov 9, 2026 from live gauge and weather data

Coventry Lake (Wangumbaug Lake): a 373-acre Bass Management Lake in Coventry, Connecticut, with a DEEP launch on Cross Street.

2/5
Slow. Work for them.Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing.
Water temp
~51 F est.
Air / High
43 / 52 F
Wind
W 7 mph

Sources: Open-Meteo, solunar calculated for these coordinates.

Satellite view
Monday
9
November 2026

Today's Fishing Report

Generated this morning from live readings: gauge, weather model, sun and moon. A fresh report is published here every morning.

2/5Slow. Work for them.Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing.

Coventry Lake feels the season turning: shorter days, grouping fish. Today brings clear skies, wind W around 7 mph, rising pressure near 1007 hPa and a high of 52. Water sits around 51 F for the season (estimated). With the new moon, the solunar majors run 11:13 PM-1:13 AM and 10:49 AM-12:49 PM: the windows to build the day around.

The plan, species by species

WalleyeGood

Spring: post-spawn fish scatter and can be slow for a couple of weeks. Fall: one of the best windows, with minnows on jigs and three-way rigs as the water cools toward ice-up.

Yellow perchGood

Spring and fall: perch hold shallower and, by Michigan DNR's account, feed through the day, so shoreline weed edges, flats and the shallows near spawning areas are worth searching.

Lake troutGood

Spring and fall bring lakers into 10 to 30 feet of water (Michigan DNR), within reach of casters and shallow trollers; fall is also spawning time over rocky shoals.

Smallmouth bassFair

Spring pre-spawn and fall: Iowa DNR notes the larger bass come up to shallow structure, where a shallow-running minnow bait or a spinnerbait just under the surface works.

Largemouth bassFair

In spring, pre-spawn bass push shallow as the water climbs through the mid-50s; in fall they feed actively until the water cools into the low 50s, then drop back toward deeper structure.

Catfish (blue, channel)Fair

In spring after ice-out, Iowa finds channel cats feeding on winter-killed shad on the shallow, warmer mudflats at the upper ends of reservoirs; cut bait on the bottom works there.

Tomorrow: Similar at 50 F. The solunar majors shift about 50 minutes later.Next report: Tue, Nov 10, 6:30 AMHow this report is made β†’

Before you go

Connecticut requires a fishing licence from age 16, from $28.00 for residents. What a Connecticut licence costs and where to buy it β†’

Chasing smallmouth bass here? Check the size and bag limits with CT DEEP before you keep anything. The season dates for Connecticut, read off the agency, are on the Connecticut seasons page.

Water and weather

Live readings.

No live gauge on this water

Conditions here are modeled from weather, season and the nearest stations. Water readings appear when a USGS gauge is available.

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Right now

Latest readings

Air temp43 F
High / Low52 / 42 F
WindW 7-13 mph
Pressure1006.5 hPa, rising
Sky / Rain0% cloud, 22%
Sunrise / Sunset06:31 / 16:34
MoonNew Moon, 0%
Water temp (seasonal)~51 F est.

Bite planner

Hour-by-hour bite forecast for today. Tap a bar to see why.

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Which day to fish Coventry Lake this week

The best day on Coventry Lake this week looks like Saturday Nov 14, at 4 out of 5, against 2 today.

Best day this week: Saturday, Nov 14 β€” good at 4/5, falling pressure, usually the best window of a week.

Today, Nov 9 β€” Tough

Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing.

Solunar majors
11:13 PM-1:13 AM and 10:49 AM-12:49 PM
Minor period
6:42 AM-7:42 AM
Sun
06:31 to 16:34
Moon
New Moon, 0% lit
Sky and wind
Showers, 14 mph
Rain chance
22%

Forecast-based scores, less reliable further out: how the score is built.

Species guide

The species that matter on Coventry Lake: seasons, structure and how to fish each one. Today's ratings live in the report above.

Smallmouth bass illustration

Smallmouth bass

Best: spring and fall, when bigger fish come shallow

A bronze-brown black bass of clear, cool streams and rocky lakes, with dark vertical bars instead of a side stripe. Michigan DNR says its southeastern coast, from Port Huron to Lake Erie, is known nationally for both the size and the number of its smallmouth. Spring pre-spawn and fall: Iowa DNR notes the larger bass come up to shallow structure, where a shallow-running minnow bait or a spinnerbait just under the surface works.

Largemouth bass illustration

Largemouth bass

Best: the spring pre-spawn and the fall feed

A warm-water sunfish of lakes, reservoirs, ponds and slow river backwaters that holds tight to cover: weeds, logs, rock ledges and docks. In Texas, TPWD surveys rank it "by far" the freshwater fish anglers most want to catch. In spring, pre-spawn bass push shallow as the water climbs through the mid-50s; in fall they feed actively until the water cools into the low 50s, then drop back toward deeper structure.

Catfish (blue, channel) illustration

Catfish (blue, channel)

Year-round, best at dusk and after dark

Three big catfish share most of the country's rivers and reservoirs: the channel catfish, the most widespread; the blue catfish, the largest; and the flathead, which hunts live fish. All feed mostly on or near the bottom. In spring after ice-out, Iowa finds channel cats feeding on winter-killed shad on the shallow, warmer mudflats at the upper ends of reservoirs; cut bait on the bottom works there.

Walleye illustration

Walleye

Best: spring and late fall, around dawn, dusk and night

A cool-water perch of large lakes, reservoirs and rivers whose reflective eyes are built for low light, so it feeds most at night and in murky water. The Missouri Department of Conservation ranks it among the continent's most important freshwater game fish. Spring: post-spawn fish scatter and can be slow for a couple of weeks. Fall: one of the best windows, with minnows on jigs and three-way rigs as the water cools toward ice-up.

Yellow perch illustration

Yellow perch

Caught all year, including under the ice through winter

Yellow perch are schooling panfish of the Great Lakes and northern lakes, and Michigan DNR calls them the game fish most often caught in that state. Spring and fall: perch hold shallower and, by Michigan DNR's account, feed through the day, so shoreline weed edges, flats and the shallows near spawning areas are worth searching.

Lake trout illustration

Lake trout

Spring and fall in shallow water, deep in summer, and through the ice in winter

Lake trout are slow-growing chars of large, deep, cold lakes, native from Alaska and northern Canada to New England and the Great Lakes, and introduced in many western lakes. Spring and fall bring lakers into 10 to 30 feet of water (Michigan DNR), within reach of casters and shallow trollers; fall is also spawning time over rocky shoals.

When to come: the Coventry Lake calendar

Activity by species and month, and how the water warms through the year. Tap any cell.

Species activity by month

1 = slow, 5 = peak. Current month highlighted.

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Smallmouth bass
Largemouth bass
Catfish (blue, channel)
Walleye
Yellow perch
Lake trout
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Water temperature through the year

Typical surface temperature for this water type; today is around 51 F (estimated, not a reading).

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Angler reports

Real reports from real anglers, reviewed before publishing. The water log below tracks each day automatically.

No angler reports yet this weekBe the first: your report helps every angler who checks Coventry Lake today, and we feature the best catch of the week.

Water log, last days

Auto-logged from live data
Sun, Nov 8

3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Walleye led the card at good. High of 55 F, wind to 14 mph.

Sat, Nov 7

3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Walleye led the card at good. High of 60 F, wind to 11 mph.

Fri, Nov 6

3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Walleye led the card at good. High of 66 F, wind to 8 mph.

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Before you go

License

Connecticut requires a valid fishing license for adults. Buy online from the state agency; one-day options exist for visitors.

Regulations

Connecticut inland fishing license; Trout and Salmon Stamp to keep trout (age 16 and older). Bass Management Lake: 6 bass a day, all bass over 12 and under 16 inches released, only 2 of 16 inches or more. Live alewife, herring and shad banned as bait.

Access

DEEP Coventry Lake Boat Launch, 30 Cross Street: trailered launch open year-round, concrete ramp, seasonal floating wood dock, 26 paved parking spaces, ADA accessible. From Route 31 go south on Lake Street; the launch is 0.75 mile on the right.

About this water

A 373-acre lake in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut, also called Wangumbaug Lake (DEEP).

Fishing Coventry Lake: the full guide

The lake

Connecticut DEEP lists Coventry Lake, also called Wangumbaug Lake, at 373 acres, with largemouth bass, sunfish, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, chain pickerel, trout, walleye, white catfish and brown bullhead likely present. DEEP's catch-and-release state record for lake trout, 32 inches, came from Coventry Lake in 2023.

Bass Management Lake

Coventry is one of DEEP's Bass Management Lakes with a 12- to 16-inch protective slot: you may keep 6 bass a day, but every bass longer than 12 inches and shorter than 16 inches must be released, and only 2 of the 6 may be 16 inches or longer. Live alewife, blueback herring and gizzard, hickory or threadfin shad may not be used or possessed as bait.

Boating rules

A 6 mph limit applies from sunset to one hour after sunrise every day, from noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays between May 15 and Sept. 15, and from noon to 2 p.m. on July 4; the limit is 40 mph at other times. Boats towing water-skiers travel counterclockwise.

Common questions

What is the bass limit on Coventry Lake?

Six a day under DEEP's Bass Management Lake rule, but bass between 12 and 16 inches must go back and only 2 may be 16 inches or longer.

Where is the boat launch?

DEEP's launch is at 30 Cross Street, 0.75 mile south of Route 31 on Lake Street, with a concrete ramp and 26 parking spaces.

Are there speed limits on the lake?

Yes: 6 mph from sunset to an hour after sunrise and during set Sunday and July 4 hours in summer, and 40 mph otherwise.

Is fishing good at Coventry Lake right now?

Check the daily report at the top of this page: it is regenerated every morning from live data. Today's read: Slow. Work for them. Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing.

Nearby waters

Mansfield Hollow Lake8 miGardner Lake19 miWestfield River30 miThames River30 miWebster Lake31 miFarmington River35 mi

Where this page's numbers come from

Weather and pressure
Open-Meteo forecast model
Queried at 41.7700, -72.3300 in this water's own timezone. A model, not an observation.
Moon and solunar windows
Calculated on this site
Astronomical calculation from these coordinates and the date, not a third-party feed. How much weight it deserves.
Pages checked
The facts in the written guide were checked against these pages, from the agencies and operators that manage the water, on October 8, 2026. Anything we could not verify was taken out.
The written guide on this page
Pablo Ruiz Quintero
How this page was made. The daily report is computed by our scoring engine from live readings; nobody types it. The written text was drafted with AI assistance from the official pages listed above, and its facts were checked against those pages by automated verification on October 8, 2026; anything that could not be verified was taken out. Pablo Ruiz Quintero sets every guideline, the data-verification system and the minimum standards a page must meet to be published, reviews page structure and approves what goes live; the responsibility is his, and the AI carries out the work. We work this way because it is how one person can keep every page current with named sources. Errors are published in the verification log; the full policy is in the editorial policy.

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