Connecticut Fishing Reports

Stripers still on the move - The past few trips indicate that Striped Bass are still migrating to their summer homes along the coast of New England. Thursday we had outstanding catches with sizes up to 44 on live bunker (video on Facebook page) with only a couple bluefish mixed more...
Capt. Mark Anderson - Long Island Sound

Fishing Definitely Improving - There are large bluefish up to 12 pounds on the surface in the middle of L.I. Sound.(Yesterday I brought in a 16-pounder while fishing aboard another captain's boat.) Also, there have been sightings of striped bass blitzing closer to home–from schoo more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

Weak tide slower fishing - This past week featured a lot of wind and weaker tides, opposite of the weekend prior. The fishing was also opposite of the weekend prior. On Saturday we still managed a mixed bag with a couple stripers, some bluefish, sea bass, and some dogfish (san more...
Capt. Mark Anderson - Long Island Sound

They are on the move - When the wind has allowed us to get out we have started seeing more bass locally. Our last trip saw several schools chasing small sand eels on top. There have been a few scattered blue fish but not enough to target. When the winds die down there sho more...
Capt. Sandy Noyes - Long Island Sound

Hot Striper fishing - Saturdays trip was excellent as the bass were on the feed in good numbers!Kept our limit and released a number of others. Also, no Bluefish to contend with, only a lot of other boats as is often the case on the weekend. Checked on the local Fluke and more...
Capt. Mark Anderson - Long Island Sound

Our first week back! - We're back on the water, and the weather's been cooperative, even though the fish are a bit fickle--feeding mostly during the dropping tide. Our maiden voyage on L.I. Sound was on the Friday before the Memorial weekend. It went smoothly, and the more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

Montauk/Gut - Took the run over to Montauk on Saturday to find the wind a bit to strong to hold bottom effectively, so we trolled for stripers and blues that were working the bait over in the area around the point. We then headed over to the Gut to get out of the more...
Capt. Mark Anderson - Long Island Sound

Back on Long Island Sound! - We launched My Bonnie today, and we'll probably do a bit of scouting next week. Nothing to report at this time. more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

L.I. Sound Fishing Now Over for the Season - Our last three trips were very successful; lots of nice blackfish and some very large blues, too. The boat is now up on blocks until next May, but our Florida trips will begin in late December. No reports will be published before that time. more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands

Winding down... - We've had just three charters since our last report--all of which have produced nice catches of blackfish. My Bonnie will be pulled out of the water within the next ten days; it will be readied for her long winter's rest, and then we'll concentrat more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Norwalk Islands