The Connecticut River is no exception. 6:40 PM I meet Mike and Ven after a somewhat treacherous hike. You put in the time and effort. VTDigger regularly publishes stories about Vermont politics. Although the Connecticut River run is at a fraction of its historical levels, it has recovered considerably during the past 50 years and is currently one of the largest runs on the East Coast. It was in winter lock-up until just days before Im writing this. Four regulars were working the bank, and as I set up, was told "you missed a good run a little while ago." Commercial fisheries developed in a few of the states rivers, but only the Connecticut River fishery survived after others collapsed due to the construction of dams. This report is compiled by the U.S. Free Classifieds- Buy, Sell, Trade, Want Ads, etc. Anyone with hot spots for me? Captain Bob of the Sunbeam Fleet reports Capt. All maps created in 2009. Its hard to whittle down a simple fly selection for such a large river with so many species, but here are some good flies to try. Give Captain Mike a call now to book your spot for the season. The afternoon was bright, sunny, and warm, with a nice light breeze. 2023 FishingBooker.com. Drive from PA! var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-677254-1");
Depending on its shape, a sinker might be best-suited for keeping a tog rig still, bringing the teasers to life in a popcorn rig, or drifting in a straight line when dropping 500 feet or more for tilefish, so explore our guide to the most common sinker styles, and their best uses for bottom fishing. The Elk Hair Caddis is an excellent dry fly for any fish species in the river that might rise for bugs. I know it will be fresh water. The only bass news he had arrived from Candlewood Lake where fishermen are connecting with smallmouths on jerkbaits, a Megabass Vison 110 being super popular. Also, school striped bass are taking sand worms in the Middletown stretch of the Connecticut River. Tidal river activity is up as linesiders are taking worms, swim baits and some topwaters. Andrew said he wouldnt be surprised if he hears about the first local shad caught this week considering the forecasted warm temperatures. Tickets will go on sale soon, so be sure to check our website. Capt Joe. They feed on shad and herring. Latest it took for me to land first shad in many years. The Angler's Guide to the Northeast. And if you like fishing for everything, it might be hard to decide where to go and what to fish for! Captain Gerry from Drifter Charters said they are looking forward to another season on The Drifter and it wont be long until the boat is back in the water. Booking a trip with Lopstick is a good way to get to know the upper Connecticut River. Wills & Dellinger-Pate: Menthol and flavors are the lures that hook kids to tobacco. All Reel Cast trips will be sporting new gear from Shimano, G Loomis, Minn Kota, Humminbird and Dakota. Cars are lined up, fishermen are coming and going, and it feels more like Ive arrived at the Cape Cod Canal than the Connecticut River. VTDigger publishes daily stories on health care. Exception: Naugatuck River, Shetucket River, Housatonic River and lakes stocked by CT DEEP. info@thefisherman.com The Farmington River joins the Connecticut River about 57 miles upstream of Long Island Sound. If we dont act now to help sustain this fishery for our children, the next opportunity wont come until they are our age. Juveniles spend the summer and fall in the rivers and migrate to the ocean in the late fall. According to Andrew at Fishin Factory 3 in Middletown trout fishing is excellent in all stocked waters. There has been a variety of bait in the area, likely none more important to spring stripers than herring. 8; Details; m shorty. The Connecticut River 'normally' averages 35,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) at this time of year; however, the river is currently at only 9,000 cfs. I was told they were gizzard Shad by one of the local kayak Anglers with a lot more experience than myself in this particular location. Jigs and soft plastics fished near the bottom can also be effective. This is an excellent opportunity for anglers to target these hard-fighting fish and enjoy some great fishing. Ive even seen catfish and walleye rising! And oftentimes the trout and salmon fishing is stellar up in New Hampshire. I can see shad rising like trout all over the river. He said overall, there had been some good enthusiasm amongst trout anglers this year and theyd heard of plenty of good sized fish from those returning to shop. The fishing is great in each state along the way, with hot spots spread throughout. font size, Department of Energy & Environmental Protection. Perfect. Our first trip will be the weekend of May 6 & 7 for Peconic Bay Captain Mike at Tartan II said hes pulling the boat and starting on a new paint job next week. // -->
It could catch big brookies and rainbows there, or dinner plate sized bluegills in the Vermont sections of the river. awesome. This area holds both big stocked and wild trout, and even landlocked salmon. Go for a long, lightweight spinning or fly rod in fiberglass. Fish Sandbars and drops off, work different tides and moon phases Registered: 09/04/03. Hes looking forward to another awesome year of fishing for stripers, blues, sea bass, blackfish, porgies and fluke. 8:44 PM Waders off, car in drive, Im on my way home. Access is a stone launch ramp provided by the Division Forests and Parks. Many weekends were already booked for the year so give Captain Mike a call to reserve your spot now while you still can. Finally got on some shad N of water gap. Connecticut River pike fishing is really excellent. 3rd.May, 4:30 pm after work, at the Wall. A great time to fish for Sea Bass on the sound. Boaters hit the walls that also heated up as togs in varying sizes were caught and/or released. In the winter, some backwaters of the river freeze solid enough for ice fishing. Captain TJ Karbowksi at Rock and Roll Charters told me hed been working on the boat daily and was looking forward to the coming season. American shad has been an important food fish in the Connecticut River since colonial days and has become our State fish in recognition of that fact. Our first trip will be the weekend of May 6 & 7 for Peconic Bay Porgies. The river has fish from the mouth to the dam, spreading out some of the angling pressure. The Buck Pond is a natural great pond. If you have never fished for shad before maybe this should be the first year.