August 24, 2026 - 10:22:33
Rich at Fisherman’s World in Norwalk did not hear any news regarding Saugatuck Reservoir last week. So, for his report he reiterated his suggestion that anglers focus on the north end of the impoundment where the Saugatuck Reservoir enters. The current there attracts all kinds of fish including largemouth and smallmouth bass, walleyes, and trout. With one outfit, freeline a live shiner; on a second, work a soft plastic bait close to bottom or have a heavy spoon ready to cast in case trout are spotted chasing alewives on the surface.
August 24, 2026 - 10:22:20
Jesse at Fisherman’s World said fishing is pretty locked in a holding pattern but they did hear a couple of slight changes in a better bite for almost keeper fluke and whispers of Spanish mackerel. He said although there are lots of interference fish in the way of brown sharks and dogfish, customers are reporting catching bluefish on chunks. The best action for blues has been with chunk baits around the reefs or, out in the deep open water. Most of the blues seem to run 5 to 8 pounds at the moment. The shop is a registered weigh station for next weekend’s WICC bluefish tournament and can get you signed up, geared up and ready to hunt that winning fish. There are now some snapper blues in the harbors and bays as well. Also in the harbor are some mid-sized bunker and peanuts. Out front there are gobs of rain bait with schools sometimes stretching for miles. They heard of a few sightings of Spanish macks this week but no confirmed catches. Bass fishing soldiers on. The resident schools around 28C and 11B can have had lockjaw, unless you happen to hit them when they decide to eat. Fishing falling tides with live eels has been a good play to get those picky fish to bite. The shallow water fluke bite picked back up this week though dedicated customers reported catching lots of “barely shorts” with the occasional keeper mixed in. The best action has been in 40-feet of water or less. Similarly, if you’re looking for weakfish targeting 30-feet or shallower has been the key and it seems there’s a good slug of fish around locally. Scup fishing is very good from shore and boat alike. Boaters targeting hard bottom with clam chum in 30-feet or less are doing well. As are shore anglers fishing from popular spots like Calf Pasture Beach and Sherwood Island. The shop is open seven days a week.
August 17, 2026 - 10:50:33
“Tough pickin’s.” That is how Rich at Fisherman’s World in Norwalk described fishing at Saugatuck Reservoir. Best reports came from shiner fishermen targeting largemouth bass and panfish with early morning and late evening the best times to fish and midday being very slow. Seems as if most reservoir regulars are looking forward to September, at which time action should improve markedly.
August 17, 2026 - 10:50:21
Jesse at Fisherman’s World said that despite the typical late summer doldrums, there’s plenty of action to keep local anglers busy. The first bite he mentioned was for scup, which has been red hot. Porgies are hot and heavy for anglers fishing from both shore and boat and there are some really big ones around this year. Shore anglers casting worms from popular spots like Sherwood Island and Calf Pasture Beach are scoring as are boaters targeting hard bottom in shallow water. The decent fluke bite that ran for a couple of weeks seems to have slowed a bit. Customers still report catching flatfish but say there aren’t as many keepers mixed in with the shorts as there were. Striper fishing is still good, mostly on the reefs during low light and overnights. Jesse mentioned that the falling tides had been out fishing the flood and if you can get an ebb to line up with first light that’s likely your best bet. Topwater action is still possible right at dawn but fishing with bait, eels and fresh bunker chunks has been the best way to tangle with a resident lineside. The popular areas, 11B, 28C, Eaton’s Neck and mid sound around the weather buoy are all good places to look. There are bluefish on the reefs as well. Most of the blues seem to run 5 to 8 pounds with a 10-pound fish classified as “large” at the moment. The shop is a registered weigh station for the upcoming WICC bluefish tournament and can get you signed up, geared up and ready to try a snare the winning fish. There are now some snapper blues in the harbors and bays as well. Also in the harbor are some mid-sized bunker and peanuts. Out front there are gobs and gobs of rain bait. A few weakfish have been caught locally but they are running on the smaller side so far this season. The shop is open seven days a week.
