Hello Compleat Angler Friends! This week’s rain has added to flows on our local rivers and streams a bit, which has kept levels slightly below average. With many options being stocked, there will be more Trout to find, which are starting to spread out into different types of water. Fly selection will be forgiving on these fish, with the holdovers being a little tougher to fool. The most noticeable improvement is the flow on the Housatonic River, which is now at ideal wading and clarity, with some fantastic hatches occurring from the afternoon and into the evening. The Farmington River is also at ideal flows for this weekend’s fishing, with plenty of fish spread throughout the river. In the Catskills, hatches have been good with more frequency of March Browns. Striper fishing has been great on the saltwater, and we’re starting to see some big Bluefish arriving in the Sound. Anglers are finding Stripers on Sand Eels along the beaches, and there are plenty of Bunker to keep the larger Stripers occupied along the coastline. The salt ponds also have Stripers in pursuit of Silversides.

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Hello Compleat Angler friends! Scattered rain this past week has helped keep flows slightly above average on our local rivers and streams, which should make for some ideal conditions for this weekend. In addition, Trout were recently stocked in select areas, so a variety of techniques will be working, especially streamers. Water temperatures and flows will have Trout holding in a variety of water types. The Housatonic has dropped near fishable levels and there have been some great afternoon and evening hatches. The Farmington River also has ideal levels and anglers are finding stocked, holdover, and wild fish. Primary hatches will be Olive/Tan Caddis, Light Cahill, Blue Winged Olives, and a few Hendricksons still hatching in some rivers. Meanwhile, the Delaware river is seeing more hatches of March Browns. On the saltwater, fishing is at its peak with a ton of options available. For our wade anglers the coves, beaches, and salt ponds are holding Stripers blitzing on smaller bait, and we will see an improvement in Sand Eels numbers in a few weeks. Boat anglers are finding large Stripers along the coastline and deeper water structure on Adult Bunker pods. We’re also seeing a few Bluefish start to push into the Sound. For our freshwater anglers, keep an eye on the weather as we can expect some more rain this coming week. For our saltwater anglers keep an eye on the wind, as we have some windy days which will taper off soon.

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Hello Compleat Angler friends! While flows are still above average on most of our rivers and streams across Connecticut, they are dropping closer towards average levels, so most options will be clear and fishable. Before and between hatches, both streamer fishing and nymphing are working well with the high water. For hatches you can expect a few Hendricksons still, Blue Winged Olives, Olive/Tan Caddis, and soon we will start to see some Sulphurs. You may also consider bringing some ant patterns and beetles. Our anglers fishing the Delaware River are also seeing improved March Brown hatches. The Farmington River currently has ideal flows, meanwhile the Housatonic is too high to wade comfortably. On the saltwater we’re seeing improvements in bait and Striper activity. More migratory fish are pushing into the Long Island Sound, and the most prevalent bait is small Silversides and adult Bunker. There are currently some great wading and boat fishing options!

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