Connecticut Outfitter’s weekly fishing report for the week of August 2nd, 2010.

Rivers and Streams:

Smallie (SMB) fishing has been good to excellent in the Connecticut and Housatonic recently, despite the water temps. Spider Jigs, Ozmos, and small Husky Jerks have been reported as good go-to baits. Fish are holding near structure and deep. Trout fishing is still good when anglers visit their favorite deep holding holes. The Farmington River, sections of the Roaring Brook in Glastonbury, and the Salmon River still hold excellent opportunities. Following is a report from an angler on the Farmington fishing just below the dam in Riverton on Thursday 7-27: “17 fish day; All but two fish were caught in fast moving water below the larger holes. Size 4’s and 6’s hooks, meal worms & night crawlers with split shot to get it deep. All fish were corner hooked and released.” Trout fishing is alive and well even in July when you know where to go. Just ask any of the friendly staff at CTO!

Lakes and ponds:

Lake Besek in Middlefield had a huge hatch of Mayflies last week with many fish and birds feasting on the surface. LMBass were found in and around the cove, water temp was 72. Good numbers of baitfish in the water too. Silver lake reports have that spot very weedy, but still a good place to go; just fish stronger line, like “Braided” lines that can cut the weeds, and help hang on to fish in tough weeds.

Mill Pond in Newington, a “kid-only” fishery managed by the D.E.P., has some surprisingly large LMB hanging around the overflow and under the brushy overhangs.

Marine:

Scotland, CT resident Mike Nowosielski took two keeper fluke in just 30 feet of water from his kayak this week just off “Two Trees” at Pleasure Beach on Chartreuse Bucktails baited with whole Spearing. This is very encouraging because not so many anglers having keeper success in the lesser depths like 30 ft. Fluking closes on August 25th in CT, so get out there before it’s over.

Squid, squid strips, and Sandworms have all been the popular baits for marine anglers targeting Scup, Blackfish and Seabass. Blackfishing has been slow to moderate, but that may be to a small number of anglers targeting them in this early season. Some record-worthy Seabass have been taken in CT waters of Long Island Sound already this season.

Bluefish are still everywhere and frustrating Striper Hunters by chopping up baits before the stripers get a chance. Blue Crab reports are very strong this week with lots and lots of huge crabs already!

There’s still four weeks of traditional summer left, so get the rods, get some bait, and take a kid fishing.

GET OUT!


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