March 25, 2024 - 10:21:09
Matt from Black Hall Outfitters emailed over their report to say, Warm temperatures have kicked off some solid fishing in recent weeks. In saltwater, anglers are having luck with holdover striped bass using small soft plastics on light jigheads in the 3/8 to 1/2 ounce range. Tidal creeks are usually the best bet to find those active fish, and often they will be schooled up this time of year, so searching the entirety of a body of water is important if possible. Gravity Tackle paddle tails, Lunker City Fin S Fish, Albie Snax, and NLBN paddletails are all solid options for holdover stripers. Freshwater has been quite active, with schools of crappie easy to spot in early morning light feeding on the surface. They've been aggressive too, taking a variety of presentations. The jig and crankbait bite for pre-spawn largies has been solid as well, with some bigger fish being caught. Slow rolling a small paddletail is a great way to engage any fish in the area. Trout fishing has also been good when water levels are stable. Stocking is active so if you want an easy day of bending the rod, look up the CT DEEP stocking reports. Inline spinners, caddis flies, and trout worms have been solid.
March 18, 2024 - 15:01:07
Matt from Black Hall Outfitters emailed over their report to say, Water levels have stabilized and fishing has resumed. Some anglers have reported finding some holdover bass in the backwaters that were willing to take paddletails. Others have had good success with panfish. Outside the river there have been some good largemouth bass reports for those throwing jigs and jerkbaits, and a few of these fish have been pretty nice ones. Trout fishing continues to produce good results throughout local waters, and the rivers should continue to fish well as long as we have nor water levels and flows.