Greetings Compleat Anglers! It's going to be a hot one this weekend, but fortunately the fishing continues to be great. Many of our local streams have received more fish and are definitely holding their own. With plenty of anglers about moving around to lesser-known spots will keep you on the fish and give you some space. The flows on the Farmington are perfect right now, and the trout continue to be active. The Catskills have also been great, with lots of bugs coming off and plenty of rising (though picky) trout. The Hendrickson hatch is mostly over but we'll transition to some big bugs over the next few weeks which should make for some great action. The phenomenal Striper bite has continued too with good numbers of fish spread along the coast and plenty of big fish in the mix as well. In sum, it's a great time of year to be out there and there are plenty of options. Read on for more!
Greetings Compleat Anglers! Fly fishing across the Northeast is great at present. The smaller stockie streams are holding their own. The DEEP has been putting fish in more frequently and at more locations this year which has essentially extended our season by a few weeks. Moving around to lesser known spots will keep you on the fish as there are tons of good locations. The Farmington is in its prime right now. With multiple stockings and the wild browns becoming very active, the fishing has been very good. There are more and more wild fish being taken as those water temps continue to climb so you can expect a good mix of fish. The Hendrickson hatch is in full swing so bust out those dry flies. With a large permanent catch and release only section of water that is well patrolled by the DEEP, fly anglers love this stretch of river. It also gets fewer spin anglers which is very nice this time of year. The phenomenal Striper bite has had many putting those 3s and 5s way in favor of 9s and 10s. The Connecticut and New York bite continues and is only getting better with lots of large and smaller fish caught in numerous locations. The water has warmed up quite a bit over the past few weeks and the Stripers have responded accordingly. Now is the time to get in on some of the best Striper fly fishing all year. Read on for more!
Greetings Compleat Anglers! We have a tough forecast for the weekend but if you decide to brave the rain, the fishing should be very good. Both fresh and saltwater are hot right now. The state continues to stock smaller rivers with 47 stocked this week alone. While spin anglers are killing fish by the thousands and cleaning out many of our most popular rivers, moving around to lesser-known spots will keep you on the fish. The Farmington is in its prime right now. With multiple stockings and the wild browns becoming very active, the fishing has been very good. There are more and more wild fish being taken as those water temps continue to climb so you can expect a good mix of fish. The Hendrickson hatch has begun offering the first really good dry fly action of the season. With a large permanent catch-and-release-only section of water that is well-patrolled by the DEEP, you do not have to contend with as much of the spin angler debauchery. This makes it a favorite for fly anglers. The phenomenal Striper bite has had many putting those 3s and 5s away in favor of 9s and 10s. The Connecticut and New York bite has been white hot. Lots of large and smaller fish have been caught in numerous locations. The water has warmed up quite a bit over the past few weeks and the Stripers have responded accordingly. Now is the time to get in on some of the best Striper fly fishing all year. Read on for more!
There are great options for both fresh and saltwater at the moment. We have some good weather for the weekend as well so take your pick. The Farmington is hot right now. After high water last week, the flow has been cut back and things are looking great for the weekend. With multiple stockings and the wild browns becoming very active, the fishing has been very good. There are more and more wild fish being taken as those water temps continue to climb so you can expect a good mix of fish. The Salmon River is running about 900 and there have been plenty of places to get on fish without crazy numbers of other anglers. We have a really nice window to fish this weekend. Anglers have been getting into some really big fish recently and now is a great time to get up there for the drop-backs. It is the tail end of the Steelhead spawn so I would not wait. There is also some killer Smallmouth fishing up there right now as well. The phenomenal Striper bite has had many putting those 3’s and 5’s away in favor of 9’s and 10’s. The Connecticut and New York bite has been white hot. Lots of both large and smaller fish have been caught in numerous locations. The water has warmed up quite a bit over the past few weeks and the Stripers have responded accordingly. Now is the time to get in on some of the best Striper fly fishing all year. Read on for more!
Greetings Compleat Anglers! Freshwater or saltwater, take your pick. They are both fishing very well right now. The last week has been tough with high water but the weather looks great for the weekend and into next week. The Farmington is still fishing very well. After high water earlier this week, the flow has been cut back and things are looking great for the weekend. With multiple stockings and the wild browns becoming very active, the fishing has been very good. While most of the fish being caught are stockies, there have been some nicer wild fish caught with the bump in water temp. The Salmon River is running about 1200 and there have been plenty of places to get on fish without crazy numbers of other anglers. We have a really nice window to fish this weekend. Anglers have been getting into some really big fish recently and now is a great time to get up there for the drop-backs. The phenomenal Striper bite has had many putting those 3s and 5s away in favor of 9s and 10s. The Connecticut and New York bite has been white hot. Lots of large and smaller fish have been caught in numerous locations. The water has warmed up quite a bit over the past few weeks and the Stripers have responded accordingly. Now is the time to get in on some of the best Striper fly fishing all year. Read on for more!
Greetings Compleat Anglers! Fishing conditions continue to impress across the Northeast. The states are still stocking weekly and most rivers are fishing well. The last week has been tough with high water but the weather looks great for the next week despite some rain in the forecast. The Farmington is still fishing very well. After borderline flood stage last week, the flow has been cut back and things are looking great for the weekend. It was one of the most recently stocked rivers and reports have been great over the past few days. While most of the fish being caught are stockies, there have been some nicer wild fish caught with the bump in water temp. The Salmon River is down to about 1000. That will create a really nice window to fish this weekend. Anglers have been getting into some really big fish recently and now is a great time to get up there for the drop-backs. The phenomenal Striper bite has had many putting those 3s and 5s way in favor of 9s and 10s. The Connecticut and New York bite has been white hot. Lots of both large and smaller fish have been caught in numerous locations. The water has warmed up quite a bit over the past week and the Stripers have responded accordingly. Now is the time to get in on some of the best Striper fishing all year. Read on for more!
Greetings Compleat Anglers! The fly fishing continues to impress across the Northeast. States are still stocking weekly and in the catch-and-release sections the fishing has been spectacular. The last week has been tough with colder temperatures but with a warm-up in progress, the weather looks great for the next week despite some rain in the forecast. The Farmington is still fishing very well. After hitting borderline flood stage last week, the flow is back up and you may want to wait a few days for that water to come down. Above the Still it should be more manageable if you decide to fish. Just be very careful wading. Anglers have been getting into some really big fish recently and now is a great time to get up there. For the rest of the Northeast, you certainly need to pick your days but provided the weather is 50 degrees or warmer, the fly fishing should be good or great. All in all the trout fishing has been awesome. Read on for more!
Greetings Compleat Anglers! The fishing continues to impress across the Northeast. The states are still stocking weekly and in the catch-and-release sections the fishing has been spectacular. The last week was tough with colder temperatures but with a warm-up in progress, the weather looks great for the next week despite some chance of rain. The Farmington is still fishing very well. After hitting borderline flood stage last week, the flow has been cut back and things are looking great for the weekend. It is one of the most recently stocked rivers and reports have been great over the past few days. The Salmon River is down to about 1000 and that should create a really nice window to fish this weekend. Anglers have been getting into some really big fish recently and now is a great time to get up there. For the rest of the Northeast, you certainly need to pick your days but provided the weather is 40 degrees or warmer, the fly fishing should be good or great. Read on for more!
Greetings Compleat Anglers! States continue to stock rivers across the Northeast and the fishing has been lights-out. The weather keeps shifting around however, so you will need to pick your days if you want to get some great dry fly action. The Farmington is still fishing very well. It was one of the most recently stocked rivers and reports have been great. While most of the fish being caught are stockies, there have been some nicer wild fish caught with the bump in water temp. The Salmon River up in New York went back up to over 1000 CFS and I would wait until that water comes back down. For the rest of the Northeast, you certainly need to pick your days but provided the weather is 40 degrees or warmer, the fly fishing should be good or great. This is a great time of year for trout anglers in the region. Read on for more!
Greetings Compleat Anglers! States continue to stock rivers across the Northeast and the fishing has been hit or miss depending on the day. The weather keeps yo-yoing so you will need to pick your days strategically. The Farmington is still fishing very well. It was one of the most recently stocked rivers and the reports we’ve been getting are great. While most of the fish being caught there are stockies, there have been some nicer wild fish caught with the bump in water temp. The Salmon River up in New York went back up to over 1000 cfs so I would wait until that water comes back down a bit. For the rest of the Northeast, you certainly need to pick your days but provided the weather is 40 degrees or warmer, the fly fishing should be good or perhaps even great. Read on for more!
Greetings Compleat Anglers! States are continuing to stock rivers across the Northeast, though the fishing has been hit-or-miss depending on the day. The weather keeps yo-yoing and, as a result, you will need to pick your days carefully. The Farmington is still fishing very well. It was one of the most recently stocked rivers and the reports we’re getting are great. While most of the fish being caught are stockies, there have been some nicer wild fish caught with the bump in water temp. The Salmon River up in New York went back up to over 1000 cfs so I would wait until that water comes back down a bit. For the rest of the Northeast, you certainly need to pick your days but provided the weather is 40 degrees or warmer, the fly fishing should be good or great. Read on for more!
Greetings Compleat Anglers! Colder temperatures this past week saw a pretty significant drawdown in the quality of our fly fishing. That coupled with poaching and angling pressure resulted in tough days on the water. Things are looking up however. We have some nice weather on the way starting this Sunday. Conditions will certainly be better than the past week as the water warms. We do have rain in the forecast so keep an eye on those flows. I would expect all of the rivers to go up quite a bit but the smaller streams should subside pretty quickly. The Farmington is still fishing very well. It was one of the most recently stocked rivers and reports are great. While most of the fish being caught are stockies, there have been some nicer wild fish caught with the bump in water temp. The Salmon River up in New York came down quite a bit but is still over 1000. I would still wait until that water comes back down. For the rest of the Northeast, you certainly need to pick your days but provided the weather is 40 degrees or warmer, the fishing should be good or great. Read on for more!
