07-05-2008, 11:08 AM
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[left]FISHING REPORT NUMBER 10: 6/26/2008
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[left]INLAND REPORT
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[left]TROUT
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[left]Rivers & streams [/size][/font][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3]- Anglers have been faced with highly variable and area-specific conditions due to the frequent, but often localized thunderstorm activity over the last week, with some areas unfishable and others with near-perfect flows and temperatures. Current weather forecasts indicate that anglers may expect these variable conditions to continue through at least the upcoming weekend. Anglers did find some good trout fishing last week, with reports from the West Branch Farmington, Farmington, Mianus (TMA area), Natchaug, Shepaug, Shetucket, Saugatuck (TMA area), Naugatuck, Willimantic, Pomperaug, Quinnipiac, Salmon and Ten Mile Rivers, and Salmon Brook.
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[left]Farmington River [/size][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3]- West Branch flows have once again cleared and are at moderate levels, currently 400 cfs at Riverton with the Still River providing another 175 cfs. Water temperatures are currently in the mid 60’s °F. [/size][/font][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3]Isonychia [/size][/font][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3](#12-14, evening), Blue Wing Olives (#22-26, mid-late afternoon), Sulphurs duns, (#14-180, afternoon to early evening for spinners), Caddis (tan #16-18, all day; green #22-26, evening), Midges (#22-28, morning), Pale Evening Duns ([/size][/font][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3]Epeorus vitreus [/size][/font][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3]#14-16, afternoon & early evenings) are successful patterns. Try bottom-bouncing nymphs in the riffles.
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[left]DEP would like to inform Farmington River anglers that the traditional 4[/size][size 1]th [/size][size 3]of July stocking in the upper Farmington River has been cancelled. [/size][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3]The trout that were scheduled to be stocked need to be held for at least 45 days to complete treatment of problems caused by a fish pathogen. The 4[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 1]th [/size][/font][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3]of July stocking had to be cancelled as these were the only available fish that are currently large enough to stock. Revised plans call for these trout to be held and added to the pre-Labor Day stocking of the upper Farmington River.
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[left]Housatonic River [/size][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3]- Water temperatures are in the upper 60’s °F. flows are clearing and still high, but continue to drop (currently 2,000 cfs at Falls Village and 2,600 at Gaylordsville) to more fishable levels. If additional thunderstorms bypass this area, flows should continue to drop to more comfortable levels for fishing (anglers can call First Light at 1-888-417-4837 for updated flow information). Flows on many of the small tributaries such as Macedonia brook, Furnace Brook and Kent Falls Brook will be more comfortable for fishing. Insect hatches include Alder/Zebra Caddis (#10-12, afternoon-evening near overhangs), Green/Brown Drakes (#8-12), Sulphurs (#16-18, evening), Blue Wing Olive (#18-26, early morning; spinner fall in evening), [/size][/font][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3]Isonychia [/size][/font][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3](#10-12 evening), Light Cahill (#12-14, evening), and Tan & green caddis (#14-20, early morning & evening). Streamers (morning & evening) should catch large fish. Look for golden stonefly (#6-14) nymphs to hatch at first light and adults to egg-lay after dark.
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[left]Anglers are reminded that the thermal refuge areas on the Housatonic, Naugatuck and Shetucket Rivers are now closed to fishing and will reopen on September 1[/size][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3]. [/size][/font][size 3]There is no fishing within 100 feet of the mouths of posted tributaries to these rivers.
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[left][font "Times New Roman"]Lakes & Ponds [/font][/size][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]– [/font][/size][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]A number of lakes & ponds throughout the state are still providing good trout fishing including Saugatuck Reservoir (4 lb, 21" brown), Crystal Lake (Ellington, 32 fish for a group of three anglers, other catches include a 3.9 lb brown), Mashapaug Lake (browns up to 4.9 lbs), East Twin Lake, Highland Lake (17 trout for one angler), Alexander Lake, Candlewood Lake, Cedar Lake, Wononscopomuc Lake, Wyassup Lake, Gardner Lake, Black Pond (Woodstock) and Long Pond. [/font]
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[left]LARGEMOUTH BASS [/size][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3]fishing is generally good to very good with reports from Highland Lake, Gardner Lake, Wononscopomuc Lake, Bashan Lake, East Twin Lake, Cedar Lake, Quaddick Reservoir, Hancock Brook Lake, Lake Lillinonah, Candlewood Lake, Mamanasco Lake, Silver Lake, Ball Pond, Moodus Reservoir, Quonnipaug Lake, Mashapaug Lake and Killingly Pond. Mixed reports for bass
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[left]from Pachaug Pond, Mansfield Hollow Reservoir and Rogers Lake, and fishing is reported to be fair at Lake Zoar, Pickerel Lake, Long Pond, Great Hollow Pond, Middle Bolton Lake, Beach Pond.
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[left]SMALLMOUTH BASS - [/size][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3]Good reports for smallmouths at Candlewood Lake, Saugatuck Reservoir, Coventry Lake, Alexander Lake and Lake Lillinonah, mixed reports from Highland Lake and Bashan Lake and difficult fishing reported from Lake Zoar. Smallie fishing should be heating up in rivers including the upper Housatonic (especially if flows drop here to more fishable levels), Naugatuck and lower Farmington Rivers.
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[left]NORTHERN PIKE [/size][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3]catches reported from Quaddick Reservoir, Bantam Lake, Winchester Lake, Ashland Pond, Pachaug Pond and the Shetucket River (an 8-10 lb pike reported).
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[left]KOKANEE SALMON [/size][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3]fishing is fair at West Hill Pond.
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[left]WALLEYE [/size][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]catches reported from Lake Saltonstall, Squantz Pond, Mashapaug Lake, Gardner Lake, Saugatuck Reservoir (some catches reported, but walleye fishing was slower last week) and Saugatuck River. [/font]
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[left][font "Times New Roman"]CONNECTICUT RIVER [/font][/size][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]– [/font][/size][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Most [/size][size 3]STRIPED BASS [/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]action is in the lower river/mouth (plastics & poppers for bigger fish). Determined anglers do, however, continue to find some stripers in the upper river (fish up to 24 lbs reported, try sand worms or chunk bait). [/size][size 3]NORTHERN PIKE [/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]fishing is good with a number of catches are reported in Haddam Meadows area. Some nice catches are also reported from the upper river at the confluence Farmington River. Good action for [/size][size 3]SMALLMOUTH BASS [/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]from the upper river, especially near the Farmington River. Good reports also for largemouth bass in coves and back areas from just below Hartford to the Essex/Lyme area. [/size][size 3]CATFISH [/size][/font][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]action is good (on frozen herring, cut/chunk bait, and live lining sunfish), with a number of 4-7 lb cats reported from Wethersfield Cove. [/font]
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[left][font "Times New Roman"]FISHING ACCESS & BOAT LAUNCH INFORMATION [/font]
[ol][/size][size 3][li][font "Times New Roman"]The state boat launch on the [/font][/size][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]THAMES RIVER in New London [/font][/size][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]will be closed from July 14[/size][size 1]th [/size][size 3]to August 28[/size][size 1]th [/size][/font][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]for renovations. [/font][/li][li][font "Times New Roman"]Due to inappropriate off-site parking by some users of the state boat launch at [/font][/size][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]COVENTRY LAKE[/font][/size][size 3][font "Times New Roman"], once capacity is reached at this launch, further use of the launch will not be allowed until a parking space or spaces become available. [/font][/li][li][font "Times New Roman"]DEP recently completed a reconfiguration of the state boat launch at [/font][/size][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]HIGHLAND LAKE[/font][/size][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]. The new layout is expected to greatly improve traffic flow and increase maneuvering room within the launch. There will now be 27 parking spots available for vehicles with boat trailers. [/font][/li][li][font "Times New Roman"]Anglers are reminded that the entire "seawall" area extending from the handicap-accessable fishing pier to the permitted swim area at [/font][/size][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]SQUANTZ POND [/font][/size][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]is now closed to all public access. [/font][/li][/ol][/size]Page 2 of 3
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[left]MARINE FISHING REPORT
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[left]Water temperatures in Long Island Sound (LIS) are in the mid 60’s °F. Check out the following web sites for more detailed water temperatures and marine boating conditions:
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[left]http://www.mysound.uconn.edu/stationstat.html
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[left]http://marine.rutgers.edu/mrs/sat_data/?nothumbs=1
[left]http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/
[left]http://www.wunderground.com/MAR/AN/330.html
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[left]STRIPED BASS [/size][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3]fishing is just OK. Nighttime is the best. Trolling the tube and worm combination along rocky outcrops and reefs and drifting live baits such as menhaden (bunker), hickory shad, and eels is the ticket for bigger fish. Striper spots include the reefs off Watch Hill, the Race, Sluiceway, Plum Gut, mouth of the Thames River, Bartlett Reef, mouth of the Niantic River, Black Point, Connecticut River, Long Sand Shoal, Southwest Reef, Sixmile Reef, Cornfield Point, Falkner Island area, New Haven Harbor (Sandy Point), mouth of the Housatonic River (Milford Point), Stratford Shoal/Middle Ground, and the Norwalk Islands.
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[left]BLUEFISH [/size][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3]fishing is spotty (very inconsistent). The Race, Sluiceway, Plum Gut, lower Thames River, Long Sand Shoal, New Haven Harbor, lower Housatonic River, and the Norwalk Islands are your best chances.
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[left]HICKORY SHAD [/size][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3]fishing is poor for this time of year. Niantic and Connecticut Rivers are usually pretty good by now.
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[left]SUMMER FLOUNDER (fluke) [/size][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3]fishing is generally poor in LIS.
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[left]SCUP (porgies) [/size][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3]fishing is just fair to good on the major reefs.
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[center]For regulation updates, please check our web site: [/size][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3]www.ct.gov/dep/fishing.
DEP
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[left]FISHING REPORT NUMBER 10: 6/26/2008
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[left]INLAND REPORT
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[left]TROUT
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[left]Rivers & streams [/size][/font][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3]- Anglers have been faced with highly variable and area-specific conditions due to the frequent, but often localized thunderstorm activity over the last week, with some areas unfishable and others with near-perfect flows and temperatures. Current weather forecasts indicate that anglers may expect these variable conditions to continue through at least the upcoming weekend. Anglers did find some good trout fishing last week, with reports from the West Branch Farmington, Farmington, Mianus (TMA area), Natchaug, Shepaug, Shetucket, Saugatuck (TMA area), Naugatuck, Willimantic, Pomperaug, Quinnipiac, Salmon and Ten Mile Rivers, and Salmon Brook.
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[left]Farmington River [/size][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3]- West Branch flows have once again cleared and are at moderate levels, currently 400 cfs at Riverton with the Still River providing another 175 cfs. Water temperatures are currently in the mid 60’s °F. [/size][/font][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3]Isonychia [/size][/font][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3](#12-14, evening), Blue Wing Olives (#22-26, mid-late afternoon), Sulphurs duns, (#14-180, afternoon to early evening for spinners), Caddis (tan #16-18, all day; green #22-26, evening), Midges (#22-28, morning), Pale Evening Duns ([/size][/font][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3]Epeorus vitreus [/size][/font][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3]#14-16, afternoon & early evenings) are successful patterns. Try bottom-bouncing nymphs in the riffles.
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[left]DEP would like to inform Farmington River anglers that the traditional 4[/size][size 1]th [/size][size 3]of July stocking in the upper Farmington River has been cancelled. [/size][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3]The trout that were scheduled to be stocked need to be held for at least 45 days to complete treatment of problems caused by a fish pathogen. The 4[/size][/font][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 1]th [/size][/font][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3]of July stocking had to be cancelled as these were the only available fish that are currently large enough to stock. Revised plans call for these trout to be held and added to the pre-Labor Day stocking of the upper Farmington River.
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[left]Housatonic River [/size][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3]- Water temperatures are in the upper 60’s °F. flows are clearing and still high, but continue to drop (currently 2,000 cfs at Falls Village and 2,600 at Gaylordsville) to more fishable levels. If additional thunderstorms bypass this area, flows should continue to drop to more comfortable levels for fishing (anglers can call First Light at 1-888-417-4837 for updated flow information). Flows on many of the small tributaries such as Macedonia brook, Furnace Brook and Kent Falls Brook will be more comfortable for fishing. Insect hatches include Alder/Zebra Caddis (#10-12, afternoon-evening near overhangs), Green/Brown Drakes (#8-12), Sulphurs (#16-18, evening), Blue Wing Olive (#18-26, early morning; spinner fall in evening), [/size][/font][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3]Isonychia [/size][/font][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3](#10-12 evening), Light Cahill (#12-14, evening), and Tan & green caddis (#14-20, early morning & evening). Streamers (morning & evening) should catch large fish. Look for golden stonefly (#6-14) nymphs to hatch at first light and adults to egg-lay after dark.
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[left]Anglers are reminded that the thermal refuge areas on the Housatonic, Naugatuck and Shetucket Rivers are now closed to fishing and will reopen on September 1[/size][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3]. [/size][/font][size 3]There is no fishing within 100 feet of the mouths of posted tributaries to these rivers.
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[left][font "Times New Roman"]Lakes & Ponds [/font][/size][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]– [/font][/size][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]A number of lakes & ponds throughout the state are still providing good trout fishing including Saugatuck Reservoir (4 lb, 21" brown), Crystal Lake (Ellington, 32 fish for a group of three anglers, other catches include a 3.9 lb brown), Mashapaug Lake (browns up to 4.9 lbs), East Twin Lake, Highland Lake (17 trout for one angler), Alexander Lake, Candlewood Lake, Cedar Lake, Wononscopomuc Lake, Wyassup Lake, Gardner Lake, Black Pond (Woodstock) and Long Pond. [/font]
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[left]LARGEMOUTH BASS [/size][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3]fishing is generally good to very good with reports from Highland Lake, Gardner Lake, Wononscopomuc Lake, Bashan Lake, East Twin Lake, Cedar Lake, Quaddick Reservoir, Hancock Brook Lake, Lake Lillinonah, Candlewood Lake, Mamanasco Lake, Silver Lake, Ball Pond, Moodus Reservoir, Quonnipaug Lake, Mashapaug Lake and Killingly Pond. Mixed reports for bass
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[left]from Pachaug Pond, Mansfield Hollow Reservoir and Rogers Lake, and fishing is reported to be fair at Lake Zoar, Pickerel Lake, Long Pond, Great Hollow Pond, Middle Bolton Lake, Beach Pond.
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[left]SMALLMOUTH BASS - [/size][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3]Good reports for smallmouths at Candlewood Lake, Saugatuck Reservoir, Coventry Lake, Alexander Lake and Lake Lillinonah, mixed reports from Highland Lake and Bashan Lake and difficult fishing reported from Lake Zoar. Smallie fishing should be heating up in rivers including the upper Housatonic (especially if flows drop here to more fishable levels), Naugatuck and lower Farmington Rivers.
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[left]NORTHERN PIKE [/size][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3]catches reported from Quaddick Reservoir, Bantam Lake, Winchester Lake, Ashland Pond, Pachaug Pond and the Shetucket River (an 8-10 lb pike reported).
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[left]KOKANEE SALMON [/size][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3]fishing is fair at West Hill Pond.
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[left]WALLEYE [/size][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]catches reported from Lake Saltonstall, Squantz Pond, Mashapaug Lake, Gardner Lake, Saugatuck Reservoir (some catches reported, but walleye fishing was slower last week) and Saugatuck River. [/font]
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[left][font "Times New Roman"]CONNECTICUT RIVER [/font][/size][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]– [/font][/size][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Most [/size][size 3]STRIPED BASS [/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]action is in the lower river/mouth (plastics & poppers for bigger fish). Determined anglers do, however, continue to find some stripers in the upper river (fish up to 24 lbs reported, try sand worms or chunk bait). [/size][size 3]NORTHERN PIKE [/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]fishing is good with a number of catches are reported in Haddam Meadows area. Some nice catches are also reported from the upper river at the confluence Farmington River. Good action for [/size][size 3]SMALLMOUTH BASS [/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]from the upper river, especially near the Farmington River. Good reports also for largemouth bass in coves and back areas from just below Hartford to the Essex/Lyme area. [/size][size 3]CATFISH [/size][/font][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]action is good (on frozen herring, cut/chunk bait, and live lining sunfish), with a number of 4-7 lb cats reported from Wethersfield Cove. [/font]
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[left][font "Times New Roman"]FISHING ACCESS & BOAT LAUNCH INFORMATION [/font]
[ol][/size][size 3][li][font "Times New Roman"]The state boat launch on the [/font][/size][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]THAMES RIVER in New London [/font][/size][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]will be closed from July 14[/size][size 1]th [/size][size 3]to August 28[/size][size 1]th [/size][/font][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]for renovations. [/font][/li][li][font "Times New Roman"]Due to inappropriate off-site parking by some users of the state boat launch at [/font][/size][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]COVENTRY LAKE[/font][/size][size 3][font "Times New Roman"], once capacity is reached at this launch, further use of the launch will not be allowed until a parking space or spaces become available. [/font][/li][li][font "Times New Roman"]DEP recently completed a reconfiguration of the state boat launch at [/font][/size][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]HIGHLAND LAKE[/font][/size][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]. The new layout is expected to greatly improve traffic flow and increase maneuvering room within the launch. There will now be 27 parking spots available for vehicles with boat trailers. [/font][/li][li][font "Times New Roman"]Anglers are reminded that the entire "seawall" area extending from the handicap-accessable fishing pier to the permitted swim area at [/font][/size][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]SQUANTZ POND [/font][/size][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]is now closed to all public access. [/font][/li][/ol][/size]Page 2 of 3
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[left]MARINE FISHING REPORT
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[left]Water temperatures in Long Island Sound (LIS) are in the mid 60’s °F. Check out the following web sites for more detailed water temperatures and marine boating conditions:
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[left]http://www.mysound.uconn.edu/stationstat.html
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[left]http://marine.rutgers.edu/mrs/sat_data/?nothumbs=1
[left]http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/
[left]http://www.wunderground.com/MAR/AN/330.html
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[left]STRIPED BASS [/size][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3]fishing is just OK. Nighttime is the best. Trolling the tube and worm combination along rocky outcrops and reefs and drifting live baits such as menhaden (bunker), hickory shad, and eels is the ticket for bigger fish. Striper spots include the reefs off Watch Hill, the Race, Sluiceway, Plum Gut, mouth of the Thames River, Bartlett Reef, mouth of the Niantic River, Black Point, Connecticut River, Long Sand Shoal, Southwest Reef, Sixmile Reef, Cornfield Point, Falkner Island area, New Haven Harbor (Sandy Point), mouth of the Housatonic River (Milford Point), Stratford Shoal/Middle Ground, and the Norwalk Islands.
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[left]BLUEFISH [/size][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3]fishing is spotty (very inconsistent). The Race, Sluiceway, Plum Gut, lower Thames River, Long Sand Shoal, New Haven Harbor, lower Housatonic River, and the Norwalk Islands are your best chances.
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[left]HICKORY SHAD [/size][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3]fishing is poor for this time of year. Niantic and Connecticut Rivers are usually pretty good by now.
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[left]SUMMER FLOUNDER (fluke) [/size][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3]fishing is generally poor in LIS.
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[left]SCUP (porgies) [/size][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3]fishing is just fair to good on the major reefs.
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[center]For regulation updates, please check our web site: [/size][font "Times New Roman,Times New Roman"][size 3]www.ct.gov/dep/fishing.
DEP
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