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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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Northeast Fishing Report 8/21/26
Hello Compleat Angler Friends! If it's not blistering hot, it's dumping two inches of rain. Last night we saw a major storm roll through, and most of our local rivers like the Saugatuck, the Mianus, and the Norwalk River are completely washed out. Thankfully, the Farmington and Housatonic seem relatively unaffected for flows, so you should still be able to target trout and smallies!
In the Sound, its business as usual. More bait is arriving by the day in the Western Sound, with peanut bunker being the main forage, so small pop flies, clousers, snot bait will work in and around the river mouths and harbors. Deeper water will require an upgrade.
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Northeast Fishing Report 8/14/26
Hello Compleat Angler Friends! The heat from the last two weeks seems to be winding down, and we've heard some solid reports out of the Farmington for trout and the Housatonic for smallmouth. The Sound is split between an East and a West bite, with the Eastern Sound producing considerably more bait, quality fish, and general life. The Western Sound is by no means dead, but the bite is limited primarily to reefs and deeper water. Temperature seems to be the demarcator for finding quality and quantity, with the Eastern Sound around Fishers Island, Block and Montauk hovering between 68-72 degrees. The Western sound is considerably warmer, between 71-75 degrees. While not astronomical, its clear that those few degrees are making a difference. Things should start to heat up in the Western Sound as fall approaches, but in the meantime, don't be afraid to take a drive.
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