Cape Cod and the Islands Fishing

Fall has arrived. Forget the date on calendar. It’s 49 degrees this morning yet the snappers in the Coles River continue to devour the peanuts and silversides. Just a mile or so away schools or bluefish in the 3- to 5-pound class are attacking the huge bait schools from the Warren line all the way to Spar Island and the Mt Hope Bridge. It is a light-tackle bonanza and a lure-casters party. The ocean was very dirty on our last two trips this week preventing us from making a clean pass so trolling was out of the question. The big seas from Westport to Newport have subsided and the water is much cleaner. The Canal had its moments this week with good fishing the first two days, then a lull followed by a hot bite on Friday night into Saturday morning, depending on where you were fishing. Some of the best bottom fishing of the year is just ahead of us so take advantage of this while we have the good weather.