Connecticut Fishing Reports

Summertime Blues - We were able to get out a few times this past week and found schools of baby bunker arriving in our waters. This bait has also brought schools of one to five pound bluefish. The bonus is that there are also stripers mixed in with the blues. more...
Capt. Sandy Noyes - Long Island Sound

Improved conditions continue... - Since our last report we've had several charters, all of which have produced keeper sea bass, keeper fluke and nice-sized bluefish. Porgies haven't been caught in our immediate vicinity, but it's a matter of time before they hit our waters. Striped more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

The week in review - Last week the fishing was great or poor depending on which days you went. We had 4 trips that were outstanding landing Large bluefish to 17 lbs. and quality stripers to 40 inches. The challenge was getting our live bunkers past the ravenous blues. A more...
Capt. Mark Anderson - Long Island Sound

Bigger & Better Quality Fish.... - We've been getting lots more keeper sea bass and fluke and larger bluefish than in previous weeks. Still lots of schoolie stripers being caught, but no porgies on our side of the Sound at this time. more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

Stripers arriving in bigger numbers and sizes - This past week saw the Kingfisher land bigger numbers and size of Stripers with only small numbers of bluefish. Live bunker has been a bit more challenging to catch. The bait is around but spread out at times. The next few weeks should see the fishin more...
Capt. Mark Anderson - Long Island Sound

Saturday in the Race - We decided to fish the Race on Saturday as the bunker were not cooperative and the tide was right. The fishing was on the slow side as very few boats saw any action. We did manage to land a few fish including a fat 38 bass on the troll. more...
Capt. Mark Anderson - Long Island Sound

Fishing is definitely improving.... - We've been out several times over the past 10 days. Our passengers have been catching small blues, schoolie stripers, and fluke. No sign of porgies yet, which has been a disappointment. more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

Bigger Bass arriving - This past weekend saw the arrival of bass in the 30-40 lb class along with small to medium size bluefish. We have been using live bunker to score the larger fish. Fluking is up and down depending on the tide and conditions. more...
Capt. Mark Anderson - Long Island Sound

Stripers are in! - The striper fishing improved dramatically this past weekend. Limits were landed on Sat. and Sun. Stripers to 47 and some smaller bluefish provided the action. Fluke fishing is also good with some fish reaching doormat size! more...
Capt. Mark Anderson - Long Island Sound

A Few Trips to Report.... - We fished last week with Matt Milano of New Canaan and his girlfriend, Amanda Miratain. The weather was perfect, and our passengers had a great time bringing in 20 schoolie striped bass as well as three fluke, caught around the Norwalk and Westport more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands