Connecticut Fishing Reports

Porgies Make for Tight Lines.... - Throughout the week we had to work in high 90's temps and high humidity, as well. The weather finally turned a bit more comfortable on Saturday, but our customers have had mainly porgies with some bluefish here and there for the past several days. more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

Still hot out there, and every day brings something different... - We've been experiencing a six-week heat wave in our area, but we've been getting our passengers into bluefish of all sizes, some nice fluke and porgies and a smattering of striped bass. However, there's been little consistency from day to day--and more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

!st 50 of the year landed aboard Kingfisher - Big stripers have moved into the area along with some large blue's. On Sun. 7/11 Mike Weber and crew landed a bunch of stripers that included a fat 45lb fish on a live shad. The next day Sean Roberson landed 4 big stripers between 38-40 on live bait more...
Capt. Mark Anderson - Long Island Sound

Fishing In A Heat Wave All Week.... - July 4 was a scorcher–-close to 100 degrees throughout the whole trip. We went over to the Long Island side–-which seemed to be the only place for guaranteed action–and our six passengers enjoyed great action bringing in scores of small bluefish. Abo more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

Week in review - Monday afternoon's trip saw Jim and his crew land numerous blue's in the 10 lb. class trolling parachutes around Race Rock to go with a couple stripers. Tuesday Jim Lee and his wife used live hickories to land stripers to 38 in the Race. Finished more...
Capt. Mark Anderson - Long Island Sound

The stocking truck finally arrived - I went out by myself on Wednesday morning to see if I could find any signs of life. My first cast netted a 12 lb. bluefish. That was followed by a steady pick of 8 - 12 lb. stripers which lasted for several hours. I picked up another big bluefish and more...
Capt. Sandy Noyes - Long Island Sound

Shad & Big Stripers - Alan Wolhstrom and crew continued their yearly BIG fish bonanza on Friday 7/02. Shad were biting until the sun brightened, then shut off completely. Alan and I were able to catch 8-10 for the rest of the crew that arrived shortly after first light. W more...
Capt. Mark Anderson - Long Island Sound

Blues are the name of the game this week... - The headline for the whole week has been lots of small blues on the Long Island side of the Sound. We also had some keeper fluke and schoolie bass, but it was bluefish that kept our passengers busy. The Connecticut shoreline and Norwalk Islands ha more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

The fish are here but you have to work for them. - This past week has been consistently tough on fly casters and spin fishers. The bass are here but they don't want to come up to the surface unless there is a school of bait being washed through. We are finding one or two fish in each spot that we sto more...
Capt. Sandy Noyes - Long Island Sound

Very unpredictable action this week.... - The weather has greatly improved, but the fish seem to be schizophrenic. They're never in the same spot during the same tide two days in a row. We've been getting schoolie bass with some keepers thrown in, small blues, some fluke and porgies, but more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands