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Northeast Fishing Report 11/13/26
Hello Compleat Angler Friends! We are experiencing a true blue nor'easter right now, with wind, rain, and colder temperatures blanketing New England. The increased flows should help the freshwater bite once things calm down, although the colder weather might push trout deeper.
However, the strong weather and last week's new moon might mean the end of our saltwater fishing season. Matt and John got out in the canoe near the Saugatuck the other day, and saw plenty of birds and bait, and even a few pods of striped bass, but things are definitely starting to slow down. While fishing should be possible through Dec. 1, the numbers will slowly start to fall off from here on. If you do get out, focus on finding birds and bait, and size down your offerings.
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Northeast Fishing Report 11/6/26
Hello Compleat Angler Friends! With Halloween in our rear view, we are truly approaching the end of the season, but just because its ending doesn't mean there aren't fish around!
In our local rivers, trout are still eating throughout stocked and wild rivers, taking primarily streamers and nymphs, with the occasional BWO or small midge hatch keep the dry fly bite alive.
Saltwater fishing is still going, and should stay consistent for the next few weeks before things really taper off. Peanut Bunker and Silversides are the primary forage, so make sure you can get on a pod of bait to find the bass.
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Northeast Fishing Report 10/30/26
This week we have a special report from a close friend of the shop, Capt. Pat Huban of Albatross Fly Fishing. Pat has been up and down the Sound over the last few weeks in pursuit of fall run striped bass, blues, and hardtails. While some days have been productive, other have been tough, and he has penned a great summation of where the salt water fishing is headed as we close out the season.
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