Hello Compleat Angler friends! This weekend will be tough for fishing opportunities with high winds from the storm. The good news is anglers have been finding trout on our local freestones throughout Connecticut thanks to Fall stocking. Trout will be aggressive on a variety of streamers and nymphs. On the Housatonic River subsurface fishing is also working well, however it will be worth bringing some Blue Winged Olive for hatches towards dusk. The Delaware River has also had some great Blue Winged Olive hatches this past week, and streamer fishing is starting to improve as Brown Trout get ready to spawn throughout the Northeast. On the Salmon River, the notable improvement is the arrival of more Steelhead in the lower river, and there are still some Salmon entering to keep anglers busy. The saltwater fishing will prove challenging due to weather, but before the winds anglers were finding Stripers centralized in harbors, coves, and the mouths of rivers. The better Stripers are in the mid 30” range. Further East anglers are finding great migratory Striper fishing along the Southshore of Long Island and into New Jersey. The overall trend is that Albie and Bonito fishing has been tapering off in most areas.

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Hello Compleat Angler friends! This week we have had a small improvement in flows from the past week’s rain, as well as additional stocking on our local freestones. As a result, trout fishing will be improved on these rivers, and fly selection is temporarily forgiving. We recommend bringing some attractor nymphs and streamers. The Housatonic River, while below average, has also increased and anglers are finding fish keyed in on Blue Winged Olives, as well as some Smallmouth Bass still. Blue Winged Olive hatches are the primary for the Delaware River, which has near average flows. On the saltwater, Stripers have become more active in the Long Island Sound, and they can be found during the mornings blitzing on Peanut Bunker. The same can be said further east, with pods of Albies and Bonito still scattered in, however, Stripers are starting to take over as the primary species. The South Shore of Long Island is seeing good numbers of larger migratory fish pushing along the shoreline. There are plenty of options whether you’re fishing fresh or saltwater this Fall!

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Hello Compleat Angler friends! Our freshwater fishing throughout Connecticut is still seeing below average flows, and some rivers and streams being stocked for Fall. Despite low flows, the Housatonic River is seeing some great trout fishing from stocking, and there is a mix of holdover and newly introduced fish. The stocked fish will be taking a variety of streamers and nymphs, and dry fly anglers are having success on Blue Winged Olives and Isonychia. The fishing remains steady on the Farmington River, and nymphing has been the most effective method. However, October Caddis have started to make a showing allowing for some decent dry fly opportunities. Streamer fishing will also improve in the coming weeks with temperatures being cooler as trout will start to look for higher calories before spawning and winter. Most of the hatches on the Delaware have consisted of small Blue Winged Olives, with late afternoons being best for dry fly opportunities. On the Salmon River in New York Steelhead are just starting to enter the lower river, while Kings and Cohos are being found in all sections of the river. Runs are trickling in slowly due to low water. Saltwater fishing has proven more difficult for Albies this past week, as the storm has the larger schools broken up. You may come across them blitzing on small Bay Anchovies in the Eastern portion of the sound and along the North and South Shore of Long Island. Bass fishing in New York and Rhode Island has held up and is improving as migratory fish push down the coast. The Western portion of the sound has been more hit-or-miss, with some days providing Striper blitzes on Peanut Bunker. There are still some good saltwater options as things settle post storm.

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