UPDATED BY PAT ON FRIDAY, June
22nd, 2007
STRIPED BASS- Some good sized bass have settled in on the local reefs.
Big bass are hitting large live baits on Hatchetts, Bartletts,
Cornfield and Long Sand Shoal. Bunker has been the bait of choice with some
catches on hickory shad and porgies. The bunker have been spotty in the
Connecticut River and most of the local estuaries. The usual drifts in
the Race have been producing with moderate sucess. Southwest and Six
Mile Reefs have had bass for bait drifters and trollers. School to medium
sized bass have been hitting on the surface at the mouth of the River a
few evenings this week. Tube and worm trolling has been effective with
mostly schoolies along the Old Lyme to Waterford run.
Shore fishing has tapered off at the DEP Piers with best results coming
at dark with bait. Hammonassett State Park has had schoolies on the
beach most evenings. Theres been schoolies along the Old Lyme beaches at
or near dark hours. Reports from the RI beaches has a pick at the
breachways.
BLUEFISH- theres mixed sizes of blues at the Mouth of the Connecticut
River from one to three feet long but theres no concentration of them.
Pluggers are getting a few most mornings and evenings along Great
Island, chunkers are getting more consistent results. Long Sand Shoal has had
some big choppers for chunkers. The Race and Gut have a fair run of
blues hitting diamond jigs.
FLUKE- Reports are pretty even with medium sized fluke with an odd
doormat coming in from Greenport, Montauk and Fishers Island. The numbers
are not so great with the fish spread out fairly evenly. There have been
some limit catches this week from Black Point and The Millstone area.
The Soundview area has been producing less than limits.
BLACKFISH- A few good catches were heard of at Hatchetts and Black
Point.
PORGIES- Reports got a lot better this week at Hatchetts, Bartletts
and Cornfield.
HOURS- Monday to Friday 5am-7pm----- Saturday 4am-6pm------Sunday 4am
-5pm
22nd, 2007
STRIPED BASS- Some good sized bass have settled in on the local reefs.
Big bass are hitting large live baits on Hatchetts, Bartletts,
Cornfield and Long Sand Shoal. Bunker has been the bait of choice with some
catches on hickory shad and porgies. The bunker have been spotty in the
Connecticut River and most of the local estuaries. The usual drifts in
the Race have been producing with moderate sucess. Southwest and Six
Mile Reefs have had bass for bait drifters and trollers. School to medium
sized bass have been hitting on the surface at the mouth of the River a
few evenings this week. Tube and worm trolling has been effective with
mostly schoolies along the Old Lyme to Waterford run.
Shore fishing has tapered off at the DEP Piers with best results coming
at dark with bait. Hammonassett State Park has had schoolies on the
beach most evenings. Theres been schoolies along the Old Lyme beaches at
or near dark hours. Reports from the RI beaches has a pick at the
breachways.
BLUEFISH- theres mixed sizes of blues at the Mouth of the Connecticut
River from one to three feet long but theres no concentration of them.
Pluggers are getting a few most mornings and evenings along Great
Island, chunkers are getting more consistent results. Long Sand Shoal has had
some big choppers for chunkers. The Race and Gut have a fair run of
blues hitting diamond jigs.
FLUKE- Reports are pretty even with medium sized fluke with an odd
doormat coming in from Greenport, Montauk and Fishers Island. The numbers
are not so great with the fish spread out fairly evenly. There have been
some limit catches this week from Black Point and The Millstone area.
The Soundview area has been producing less than limits.
BLACKFISH- A few good catches were heard of at Hatchetts and Black
Point.
PORGIES- Reports got a lot better this week at Hatchetts, Bartletts
and Cornfield.
HOURS- Monday to Friday 5am-7pm----- Saturday 4am-6pm------Sunday 4am
-5pm