Hello Compleat Angler Friends! Flows have returned to normal on the Farmington River now that the state has concluded electroshocking, and there has been decent bug activity. Your main hatches will be Tricos, Light Cahill, Blue Winged Olives, Yellow Sallies, and Caddis. Streamer fishing will start to pick up later into the Fall, and when flows increase, which are currently below average and clear. Our local rivers have yet to be stocked, however the state has started their Fall Stocking Program, so things should improve. One note worth mentioning is that the river restoration project is underway on the Mianus, and due to stream dredging the water is stained. We recommend waiting until the project is finished and clarity is back to normal. On the Delaware, not much has changed in terms of hatch activity, and the predominant insects are small Blue Winged Olive, with a few Flying Ants scattered in the mix. On the saltwater, we’ve seen small improvements in the Striper fishing this week as they started to find the large number of Peanut Bunker, along with some larger Bluefish being caught. The Albies have yet to arrive, but they’re showing up in steady numbers along Long Island and the Rhode Island Coast with Bonito mixed in. On the Salmon River in upstate New York, Kings continue to trickle into the system with some Cohos mixed in, however most of the fish are staged in the estuary due to below average flows. The largest concentration on Salmon are in the lower and middle river.
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Hello Compleat Angler Friends! We’re just on the brink of the transition to Fall weather, which has been marked with cooler evening and morning air temperatures. With that said, most of our local options are below average, so if you decide to Trout fish look to fish during the morning hours before water temperatures heat up. On the Farmington, flows have been cut for state electroshocking, however, look for an improvement this weekend when they will release more water. In good news, the state has started their Fall Trout stocking program, kicking it off with the Farmington receiving the first round of fish. On the Delaware River, the East and Mainstem received some water to bring flows above average, while water temperatures improved recently for Trout Fishing. Small Blue Winged Olives have been the dominant hatch. Flows are very low on the Housatonic, which is good for sight fishing Carp, while the Smallmouth action has slowed down. Trout fishing should be back in play in a few weeks. Local saltwater fishing has seen some improvement, and while Albies aren’t in the Sound yet, anglers have been finding Bluefish and Stripers Blitzing on small bait. Out East things continue to improve, and Bonito are just starting to arrive on the Cape and areas East in Rhode Island while the Bonito, Striper, and Bluefish bite continues strong.

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Hello Compleat Angler Friends, despite a few warmer days this past week, things are starting to shape up for Fall trout fishing. Cooler evening temperatures have been improving water temperatures, and many trout anglers are anticipating Fall trout stocking. For now, you may still find some fish holding over from Spring, just make sure to check your water temperatures if deciding to fish. The Housatonic River is still warm for trout, however there is some fantastic Smallmouth fishing this Spring in terms of numbers and size of fish. Poppers and larger streamers have been working well. In addition, the flows are low and clear enough to visit your favorite Carp spots for some sight fishing. The Delaware River has seen an increase in temperatures on the East and Mainstem, however the West Branch has cool temperatures and good hatches. Blue Winged Olive, Isonychia, and Ant Patterns have been the most popular forage with a few Cahills for good measure. The Farmington River is in good shape for this weekend, with a noticeable uptick in Tricos, and persistent anglers have been finding some nice holdover Brown Trout. In upstate NY Salmon season is finally here, and previous high flows have triggered Kings and some early Cohos to start running. Currently flows are average so fish that have entered the system will be staging. Rhode Island continues to impress this week with most of the Bonito run scattered across the shoreline; the heaviest concentration of fish will be from Newport to Martha’s Vineyard, with Striper and Bluefish remaining steady. Meanwhile the Peanut Bunker are showing up in Connecticut in greater numbers, so were not far off from some great Fall fishing.

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