Fishing Reports

Fishing Report: August 1st

August 01, 2018 5 min read

Well, we can't exactly calls these August days "dog days." Fishing in our Connecticut and New York trout rivers, as well as in Long Island Sound, is still too good to put away the rods. Lot's of rain has kept our rivers at decent heights although most rivers have fallen and we still need to keep an eye on water temperatures. And for the next few days we're looking at showers and thunderstorms so water levels may vary depending on the location and severity of the rain. But hatches have been good and consistent on both our Connecticut and New York rivers (depending which section of the river you're on) though water temperatures have varied dramatically - so its good to stay aware of what the conditions are in the section of river you're fishing. But in both Connecticut and New York rivers there are some lovely fish being taken and our clients have experienced some great moments on the water in the past couple of weeks.

Fishing Report, July 25th

July 25, 2018 4 min read

Our feature picture this week is of our very own Bob Reichart with a lovely dry-fly Brown he took on the Delaware last week. (Riverkeeper Guide Service's Sal Renzuela netroutbum@gmail.com was at the oars.)

I was away last week in Canada's Gaspe' Peninsula hunting for salmon, so there is a lot of catching up to do. The Gaspe' is beautiful, but like so many East Coast regions, the rivers are extremely low and warm so difficult to fish.....

Fishing Report: July 11th

July 11, 2018 4 min read

We are in full summer mode. Many Connecticut rivers and Catskill rivers are too warm to trout fish, but there is still plenty of available water on Connecticut, Croton and Catskill watersheds - and in fact, the fishing has been good on those waters. As well, there have been some great fish caught in Long Island Sound, but key fishing times are now early morning (sun-up) and evening into night. If you are trout fishing key hatches on all waters are pretty uniform - Sulphurs, Isos, Olives, Caddis and Cahills as well as ants and beetles. And it is prime fishing time for warm water species such as Carp, Pike, Bass, Perch and other warm-water species, so look to your closest ponds, lakes, rivers and reservoirs.

Fishing Report: July 4th! Happy Birthday, America!

July 04, 2018 5 min read

We are in summer conditions in all Connecticut and Catskill rivers and Long Island Sound. Whether you are in Connecticut and planning a trip to the Farmington River or Housatonic, or you are in New York and fishing the Croton watershed or the Catskill waters, the drill is all pretty much the same. Regardless of where your planning to fish, the best bet is to follow the cold-water releases and stay with the tailwater rivers. In Connecticut, the Farmington River, in New York, the Croton watershed or the Delaware system are good bets. Even then, you need to keep an eye on water temperatures as the middle and lower areas of the tailwaters warm with the consistent summer heatwave we've been having.

Fishing Report: June27th

June 27, 2018 7 min read

Whether you're on a trout stream, lake or in the salt, summer conditions prevail. Both in the salt and in freshwater it pays to fish early and late. Our trout rivers are in a time of both activity and change - water flows are lowering and waters are warming, but there is still a great variety of hatches, so change your tactics to match the prevailing conditions. In general, look to the faster, somewhat shallow runs and riffs which provide more oxygen to the fish - look for those little soft spots and seams tucked into the faster waters and for small depressions in the riverbed - they can hold some big fish.

Fishing Report: June 20th

June 20, 2018 6 min read

Here we are one day from the longest day of the year and summer conditions prevail everywhere! If you're out on a trout stream now is the time to linger into dark. Many of the summer hatches, such as Sulphurs, some Caddis, Cahills and Stoneflies hatch at dark and later so if you leave too early you'll be missing some great action. This proved true for us on Monday on the Delaware East Branch, but we'll get to that a little bit later. In both Connecticut and New York, most trout rivers are low and are warming up, so keep an eye on water temperatures. Remember, as water temperatures approach 70 degrees, the trout become stressed and its best to give them a rest. As well, at this time of year many trout are holding in faster, more oxygenated water in depths of no more that 1-2 feet. In such water, look for the little seams of softer water or the small depressions in the river bottom - that's where you'll find some great fish holding. It seems like overnight we're solidly into the summer hatches - Sulphurs, Olives, Cahills, and Isos, so be sure to have these flies in your box along with a selection of spinners such as Rusty spinners, Cahill & Sulphur spinners and Iso spinners. And finally, on those days that the bugs seem to be hiding, don't hesitate to swing some wets and soft hackles or drift a nymph - there's always some neat stuff going on underneath the surface!

Farmington River Fishing Report

June 13, 2018 1 min read

In Connecticut, On the Farmington River, there are big fish to be had (both wild and holdover) and lots of stocked fish as well. Water temperatures are in the mid-40's in Riverton and in the mid-50's downstream so the water remains nicely cool.

Beaverkill Fishing Report

June 13, 2018 1 min read

In the Beaverkill and Willowemoc, water levels have lowered but wading and fishing is still very good. Key hatches are Green Drakes (#10-#12), Coffin Flies, Sulphurs (#14-#16), Isos (#10-#14), tan and olive Caddis (#14-#18), and Olives *#14-#18). Small nymphs dropped off a dry have also been very effective. As above, look for patches of medium-fast water to drift your dry/dropper combination.

Long Island Sound Fishing Report

June 13, 2018 1 min read

In Long Island Sound, fishing continues to be good, but spotty. There are lots of Schoolie Bass, but they are not yet heavy on the beaches. There have been some huge bass taken in mid-Sound and the river mouths as well.

Delaware River Fishing Report

June 13, 2018 1 min read

In the Catskills, fishing continues to be good, although the blizzards of hatches that dominated the spring season have slowed down considerably.

Housatonic Fishing Report

June 13, 2018 1 min read

On the Housatonic, Rob Nichols from Housatonic Anglers housangler@yahoo.com reports that there has been some great dry-fly action.

Fishing Report: June 13th

June 13, 2018 6 min read

Fishing remains good, both in our rivers and Long Island Sound. In our Connecticut and Catskill rivers fishing has gone from the high-water Spring conditions to lower-water summer conditions. There are still lot's of bugs but they have definitely slowed down from the bug blizzards of the past few weeks. The Hendricksons are now just a memory - but we have Isos, BWO's, a few straggling March Browns and Gray Fox, Vitreus, Sulphurs, Cahills and lots of tan and olive Caddis. On both Connecticut and Catskill rivers, be sure to keep your eyes open for spinner falls - not only in the evening but in the mid-late afternoons as well. There are March Brown spinners, Iso spinners, Coffin Flies (Green Drake spinners), and some Sulphur and Cahill spinners as well.

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