While Striper fishing in the Providence Bay has held up, big fish are now in their summer holding lies, so focusing on the deeper rocky structures during low light hours can result in some good topwater fishing. The bay has been best during low light hours, mornings and evenings. Most of the reefs along the Rhode Island coast are holding Stripers. You may also get lucky finding fish along the beachfronts and rocky coves. Most of the Stripers are on Adult Bunker and Sand Eels, and you may find some Bluefish in the mix, however their numbers are not great. Also noteworthy is the Striper fishing around the rips in Newport, and there are still some large fish to be had in Block Island. There are also Bonito and Bluefish that are keyed in on small bait. The flats are also seeing some nice Stripers keyed in on crab patterns.

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Hello Compleat Angler friends! This week we’ve had a small amount of rain in the Fairfield County area, but it’s not enough to raise flows over average. Water temperatures are still hot with below average flows. Further north received more water on the Naugatuck and Housatonic Rivers which has cooled water temperatures, but flows will be stained temporarily. Fishing during the morning will yield your coolest temperatures, and streamers will be effective with water levels raised. Smallmouth fishing on the Housatonic has also been a great option. The Farmington River has good temperatures for trout fishing; however, hatches have been hit-or-miss. Flows are slightly above average and wadable on the upper section; below the still there will be some stain to the water from the influx of rain. Nymphing with small flies will be the most effective technique when there are no hatches, and there are plenty of trout spread into the faster more oxygenated water. On the Delaware River you will encounter Blue Winged Olives, Sulphurs, Light Cahill, and Isonychia. Most of the hatches will come towards the late afternoon and evening during the sunnier days. On the saltwater things have slowed in the Long Island Sound, some anglers are finding a few Stripers along the North Shore of Long Island and towards Fisher’s Island, however areas further West have slowed with small Bluefish being the primary option.

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Hello Compleat Angler friends! We’re officially into the dog days of summer. What that means is our local rivers and streams around Fairfield County are currently too warm and low to trout fish ethically. Some of our local anglers are switched over to target Smallmouth and Carp in lieu of fishing the tailwaters for trout. The Housatonic is warm and low but is currently a great option for Smallmouth fishing. The Farmington River has ideal temperatures for trout and wading. The hatches have been sporadic, but you may come across some Sulphurs upriver, Light Cahill, Caddis, Needhami, Isonychia, and soon Tricos. Many of the insects are small, so small nymphs are also getting the job done. The East and West Branches of the Delaware River has good temperatures and some hatches of Sulphurs (especially upriver on the West Branch), as well as Light Cahill, and Isonychia. Most of the hatch activity is throughout the evening unless conditions are overcast when you will find small Blue Winged Olives hatching. On the saltwater wade fishing has been difficult along the Connecticut coastline as water temperatures approach over 70 degrees. Boat anglers have been finding more fish around the islands and coves during the morning hours, with some still finding larger fish chasing bait to the surface on the deeper water ledges.

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