Hello Compleat Angler Friends! Scattered rain throughout the past week has flows holding slightly above average, however we can expect this to change as we have hot and dry weather coming into next week. Anglers are finding some fish in the local rivers and streams, with a few rising to dries, however, it has been 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 is also 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, while 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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Hello Compleat Angler Friends! Local rivers and streams are slightly above average this week and are gradually dropping. Overall fishing has been a little slower on our local rivers, however some anglers are finding a few fish willing to cooperate on dry flies. The Farmington River has high flows but is still fishable if you use caution when wading. There are plenty of fish in the system, including some larger holdover trout. The Housatonic will be at fishable levels for this weekend. For hatches in Connecticut, you can expect Sulphurs, Light Cahill, Blue Winged Olives, Caddis, and Midges. The Delaware river will be high for wading but ideal for floating, and towards the evening anglers are finding fish on March Browns, Sulpurs, Light Cahills, Caddis, and soon Isonychia. On the saltwater, Striper fishin has been great along the Connecticut shoreline with the primary bait being Sand Eels and Bunker. All areas are holding fish, and both boat and wade fishing have been producing. Morning tides along the beaches, coves, and deeper water ledges will all be producing, and anglers are finding nice Bluefish on topwater.

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Hello Compleat Angler Friends! Connecticut hatches have transitioned from Hendricksons to Sulphurs coming off the water in good numbers during the afternoon and into the evening. Most of our rivers and streams have below average flows, with the exception being the Housatonic and Farmington Rivers. Anglers fishing the Delaware River are finding some big trout on Sulphur and March Brown Hatches, with some Green Drakes and Coffin Flies showing up briefly. The evenings are best for hatch activity. We’re seeing a slower week on the Connecticut side of the Long Island Sound, with surface action being a hit or miss and more sporadic than the prior weeks. There are plenty of Sand Eels around the beaches which bode well for the early morning wade angler. Every day has been different for boat anglers, and some days large Stripers are chasing Bunker to the surface in deeper water structure. Meanwhile, the South Shore of Long Island was really heated up with big Stripers and Bluefish chasing a variety of bait on top.

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