Greetings Compleat Anglers! We’ve seen a bit of an improvement this past week. Slightly warmer weather and some warmer rain bumped the water temps up a bit. That kept the fish feeding fairly regularly. With another drop in temperatures this week, expect things to slow down again. The fishing is getting pretty tough out there. Some of the small streams have been fishing a bit better than others and although the fish are educated, these rivers are a good option for the near future. Fewer anglers are venturing out so you have a good shot at getting a good piece of water all to yourself. The Naugatuck and Shetucket have been stripped of most of their stocked Atlantic Salmon, which has been making it challenging to find fish. The Farmy and Housy are basically shut down. While warmer days on these rivers could yield a few fish, expect challenging fishing with the temperatures expected to plummet this coming week. The Salmon River is not faring much better. The water is at a good flow but with temperatures expected to be no higher than 12 degrees and as low as -7, slushing conditions will certainly be a factor. Conditions are marginal at best. Read on for more...

Not a great week for fly fishing across the Northeast. Flows coming down which is good, but temperatures are down even further. Not an ideal scenario. The fishing is getting pretty tough out there. Some of the small streams have been fishing a bit better than others and although the fish are educated, these rivers are a good option for the near future. Less anglers are venturing out so you have a good shot a getting a good piece of water all to yourself. The Naugatuck and Shetucket have been stripped of most of their stocked Atlantic Salmon, which has been making it challenging to find any fish to present flies to. The Farmy and Housy are basically shut down. While warmer days on these rivers could yield a few fish, expect challenging fishing with the temperatures expected to plummet this coming week. The Salmon River is not faring much better. The water has been high again and with temperatures expected to be no higher than 24 degrees and as low as 3, slushing conditions will certainly be a factor. Conditions are marginal, however the fishing has been pretty good. Read on for more...

Greetings Compleat Anglers, and Happy New Year! The only difference between last week and this week is water flow and water temperature. Flows are up and temperatures are down. Not an ideal scenario. The fishing is getting pretty tough out there. The small streams that have been fishing a bit better than others have been hammered and the fish are weary and educated. The Naugatuck and Shetucket have been stripped of most of their stocked Atlantic Salmon which has been making it challenging to find any fish to present flies to. The Farmy and Housy are basically shut down. While warmer days on these rivers could yield a few fish, expect challenging fishing with the temperatures expected to plummet this coming week. The Salmon River is not faring much better. The water has been high again, and with temperatures expected to be no higher than 24 degrees and as low as 3, slushing conditions will certainly be a factor. Best to stay inside and tie flies. Read on for more...

Greetings Compleat Anglers, and Happy New Year's Eve! The report this week is much the same as the past few especially where trout are concerned. Expect standard wintering behavior which means targeting small warmer weather windows and stealthy tactics. In the great lakes, another bump of water has spiked flow levels so expect challenging conditions until it subsides a bit. That said, the fishing has been pretty solid thus far, well worth the trip up there this time of year. Read on for more...