06-25-2014, 09:39 AM
Fishing Report -- June 20, 2014
Striped Bass - It's been a good week in the lower Connecticut River up until this morning. The inconsistency is about the only consistent thing in the fishery. Some nice sized bass are hitting large surface lures when they're there and in the mood. This is normally the fishing we'd expect to see in late May and early June. Also we're losing the good tide pattern of this past week so I'd expect it to slow down in the River.
There's also been bass on Long Sand Shoal, Bartletts, the Sluiceway and Plum Gut. They're not killing them but picking away mostly with live bunker, which is in good supply.
Watch Hill is still enjoying a decent squid run with bass in pursuit but like most spots it's not an every day happening. The Clinton/ Westbrook Reefs are still struggling to give up a few bass.
Bluefish - The lower Connecticut River still has some big one hitting on surface lures as well as bunker chunks. The Clinton/ Westbrook Reefs also have them but deeper, the same in Plum Gut.
Winter Flounder - No reports.
Sea Bass - Season opens in CT on 6/21 (tomorrow), in NY on 7/15 and in RI on 6/29.
Fluke - The mouth of the Connecticut River has had the first reports this week of some decent fluke from shore side as well as boat. Long Sand Shoal has also had the first reports of the season. The south side of Fishers is still giving up some nicer sized fluke for those putting in the time. the Mattituck area has some good numbers of fluke under the schools of sand eels.
Block Island also has some sand eels and we heard a few good reports but not consistent.
Our Flat Out Fluke Contest is open call us or stop in for details. Will Strausser is still leading with a 7.90 pounder.
Blackfish - Closed in CT until July.
Porgies - They're starting on Bartletts, Hens and Chickens and Cranes. I suspect they're on most rockpiles that haven't reported in. Sizes are on the smaller side.
Weakfish - No reports this week.
New Hours - We're changing to Summer hours.
Mon - Fri 5am -- 7pm
Saturday 4am -- 6pm
Sunday 4am -- 5pm
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Rivers End Tackle
440 Boston Post Road
Old Saybrook, Connecticut 06475
info@riversendtackle.com
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Striped Bass - It's been a good week in the lower Connecticut River up until this morning. The inconsistency is about the only consistent thing in the fishery. Some nice sized bass are hitting large surface lures when they're there and in the mood. This is normally the fishing we'd expect to see in late May and early June. Also we're losing the good tide pattern of this past week so I'd expect it to slow down in the River.
There's also been bass on Long Sand Shoal, Bartletts, the Sluiceway and Plum Gut. They're not killing them but picking away mostly with live bunker, which is in good supply.
Watch Hill is still enjoying a decent squid run with bass in pursuit but like most spots it's not an every day happening. The Clinton/ Westbrook Reefs are still struggling to give up a few bass.
Bluefish - The lower Connecticut River still has some big one hitting on surface lures as well as bunker chunks. The Clinton/ Westbrook Reefs also have them but deeper, the same in Plum Gut.
Winter Flounder - No reports.
Sea Bass - Season opens in CT on 6/21 (tomorrow), in NY on 7/15 and in RI on 6/29.
Fluke - The mouth of the Connecticut River has had the first reports this week of some decent fluke from shore side as well as boat. Long Sand Shoal has also had the first reports of the season. The south side of Fishers is still giving up some nicer sized fluke for those putting in the time. the Mattituck area has some good numbers of fluke under the schools of sand eels.
Block Island also has some sand eels and we heard a few good reports but not consistent.
Our Flat Out Fluke Contest is open call us or stop in for details. Will Strausser is still leading with a 7.90 pounder.
Blackfish - Closed in CT until July.
Porgies - They're starting on Bartletts, Hens and Chickens and Cranes. I suspect they're on most rockpiles that haven't reported in. Sizes are on the smaller side.
Weakfish - No reports this week.
New Hours - We're changing to Summer hours.
Mon - Fri 5am -- 7pm
Saturday 4am -- 6pm
Sunday 4am -- 5pm
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Rivers End Tackle
440 Boston Post Road
Old Saybrook, Connecticut 06475
info@riversendtackle.com
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