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Northeast Fishing Report 9/18/26
Hello Compleat Angler Friends! Fall is well under way, and with it, increased activity in the sound and in our local rivers. A huge rainstorm earlier this week blew out local rivers and muddied our bays and estuaries, but things have cleared up nicely for the weekend. Trout are being found primarily in the Farmington, with many reporting success on dries, and nymphs. The saltwater bite has started to pick up in the Western Sound, and there is certainly no shortage of bait. Next week looks nasty with wind and scattered rain, so get out and enjoy the weather while it's still nice!
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Northeast Fishing Report 9/4/26
Hello Compleat Angler Friends! Happy Labor Day Weekend. Even if the weather doesn't feel like it, we are technically in calendar fall, and hopefully the bite will improve. With the ample rain last night, flows on our local rivers have increased, leading to some dirty water and washed out conditions. Most rivers are still fishable, but trout and smallmouth might be a bit hesitant. Luckily, we are looking at some clean, cool, dry weather over the next few days. Sunday and Monday should be great if you can avoid the crowds.
Matt and Pat Huban (Albatross Fly Fishing) made it out this morning and nailed a few nice bass in close to shore. They were primarily feeding on small bait, but the good news is there was a hell of a lot of it.
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Northeast Fishing Report 8/28/26
Hello Compleat Angler Friends! Flows across the state are perfect, the weather is comfortable, and water temps are starting to drop in our local rivers. If I didn't know any better, I would say that we are on fall's doorstep, and with September a few days away, fishing across the state should start to get a second wind. Rivers such as the Housatonic and the Farmington are producing well, with reports of nice smallies and even some larger browns on the Housy, and solid wild trout on the Farmington.
The Sound is starting to break out of its summer slump, with more and more bait filling the bays and estuaries each day. Schoolies are starting to migrate into the backwater to gorge on silversides and peanut bunker, with some reporting bass in waters as far inland as Holly Pond.
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