Connecticut Fishing Reports

Big Bluefish and Bass providing good action! - Not a lot of change in the fishery since my last report, except that more BIG Bluefish have arrived in The Race and Plum Gut. Striped Bass have begun to be harder to get to with the influx of Blue's, but they still are around as of this past weekend more...
Capt. Mark Anderson - Long Island Sound

Kingfisher Fishing Charter CT - The past 2 weeks have seen excellent Striper fishing, mostly in The Race (on the Ebb tide). The past couple trips Bluefish have finally started to mix in with the Bass (some very large as well). We have not targeted bottom fish, except on 1 trip (al more...
Capt. Mark Anderson - Long Island Sound

Striper stock has arrived in big numbers! - This past week witnessed a transition in the Striper migration as our July stock of summer stripers have begun there arrival. During this time the Stripers that have been occupying The Race and Plum Gut began to thin out as they continued north and more...
Capt. Mark Anderson - Long Island Sound

Kingfisher Fishing Charter Report - This past week and weekend continued to produce consistent Striped Bass fishing with plenty of slot (28-31) sized fish, as well as unders, and overs being caught in The Race and Plum Gut. The numbers of larger size Stripers have decreased a bit, bu more...
Capt. Mark Anderson - Long Island Sound

Kingfisher Fishing Charter CT - This past week/weekend the Striped Bass fishing went into high gear with big numbers of Stripers in various class sizes (24-43) pushing into Plum Gut and The Race. Three-waying bucktails, soft plastics, and live eels all produced very well. We expe more...
Capt. Mark Anderson - Long Island Sound

Kingfisher Fishing Charter CT - Sunday 5/11/25 I took a ride to The Gut and The Race with my good friend Pete from our home port in the Connecticut River in Old Saybrook, CT to check on the state of the fishery in Eastern LIS. The CT river was a mess with the muddy flood water ful more...
Capt. Mark Anderson - Long Island Sound

Kingfisher Fishing Charter CT - Got out before the wind started for a quick boat shakedown/Tautog trip for ourselves. Water temp was a chilly 47.6 in the Old Saybrook area of Long Island Sound. The Blackfish bite was a pick with a couple keepers and a few shorts in 15-17ft of water more...
Capt. Mark Anderson - Long Island Sound

Kingfisher Fishing Charter CT - We are booking fishing trips NOW! Prime weekend dates go first. Fishing Charters in CT start for us May 17th. Striped Bass fishing in May is VERY GOOD with lots of slot sized Stripers being landed. https://www.facebook.com/reel/1304136477946711 more...
Capt. Mark Anderson - Long Island Sound

Kingfisher Fishing Charter CT - Whishing a happy New Year to all! Check out the all New website coming after the holiday! www.charterfishingconnecticut.com more...
Capt. Mark Anderson - Long Island Sound

Striper and Seabass fishing - The Striped Bass and Black Seabass fishing has been good to excellent for the last few weeks. Stripers are being caught in shallow and deep water on artificials and live baits. Visit www.chartefishingconnecticut.com for details. more...
Capt. Mark Anderson - Long Island Sound