Hello Compleat Angler friends, this week on our local rivers and streams water levels are well below average and warm. We would advise waiting for things to improve before Trout fishing again, as fish are more susceptible to stress when stream temperatures reach 70 degrees or above. The Housatonic River is also low and hot, so we recommend waiting or fishing for alternative species such as Carp, Smallmouth, or Pike. The Farmington River has average flows and good temperatures, and the hatches have transitioned to smaller insects, besides Isonychia. You may encounter Blue Winged Olives, Midges, Light Cahills, Sulphurs, and Olive/Tan Caddis. Our dry fly anglers have reported tricky fishing on the Delaware River with hatches being far and few this week. Nymphing will continue to produce fish, just be mindful of stream temperatures, while the Mainstem and small streams nearby are too warm, the East and West Branches are cooler. Saltwater fishing has been a hit or miss in Connecticut, with the steadier fishing being from Old Saybrook to Fisher’s Island. Nearshore Stripers are now in their summer haunts so you may find a few fish working rocky coastline or fishing the deeper water ledges. Rhode Island and along the Northshore of Long Island continue to see steady numbers of bigger Stripers with Bluefish mixed in.

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Greetings, Compleat Angler Friends! Unsettled weather moved in this week and we are seeing cooler temps for the holiday weekend. Heavy rain and cooler temps the last couple of days have brought down water temps in most cases. Flows will be on the drop after this evenings rain passes through. Anglers are finding some fish in the local rivers and streams, with a few rising to dries,  and should improve during the weekend. The Housatonic and Farmington have seen good dry fly activity with both receiving hatches of Sulphurs, Light Cahills, Caddis, and more recently a few Isonychia. The Delaware river has dropped significantly and is wadable,  but the mainstem is really too warm to fish. We recommend bringing an assortment of flies, as fish will change what they’re keying in on.

On the Saltwater, anglers are finding  Striper and Bluefishing a little spotty this week. Anglers near the shore are still finding schoolies along the beaches on Sand Eels. Get out by first light for your best chance of success. Boat anglers are finding larger fish around shallow and deep structure on Adult Bunker, Sand Eels, and some Mackerel. For our boat anglers, bringing some intermediate, sinking, and floating lines will have you ready for any scenario you encounter

Greetings, Compleat Angler Friends! Scorching temperatures throughout the past week have raised water temperatures in all of our rivers and Long Island Sound. A quick drop in temps the last couple of days should give fish a much-deserved break. Flows are on the drop, but we should have scattered thunderstorms with the weekend's bump in temps. Anglers are finding some fish in the local rivers and streams, with a few rising to dries, however, fishing remains slower when compared to earlier this spring. The Housatonic and Farmington have seen good dry fly activity with both receiving hatches of Sulphurs, Light Cahills, Caddis, and more recently a few Isonychia. The Delaware river has been making for some happy anglers on their float trips, who are finding some large trout willing to rise for dries. We recommend bringing an assortment of flies, as fish will change what they’re keying in on. On the Saltwater, anglers are finding some great Striper and Bluefishing in the Sound most days, while a few days have been trickier. Anglers near the shore are still finding schoolies along the beaches on Sand Eels, and there are Cinder Worms in the mix in the evening and early morning hours. Boat anglers are finding larger fish around shallow and deep structure on Adult Bunker, Sand Eels, and some Mackerel. For our boat anglers, bringing some intermediate, sinking, and floating lines will have you ready for any scenario you encounter.

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