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[left]FISHING REPORT NUMBER 28: 10/29/2008
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[left]INLAND REPORT
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[left][font "Times New Roman"]ATLANTIC SALMON - [/font][/size][/#000081][/size][/#000081][/size][/#000081][size 3][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Anglers continue to report some good action for the recent stocked salmon on the Naugatuck River. Catches are also reported from the Shetucket River and Crystal Lake (including a 31 inch beauty).[/font]
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[left]TROUT
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[left][font "Times New Roman"]Fall Trout Stocking update- [/font][/size][/#000081][/size][/#000081][/size][/#000081][#000081][size 3][#000081][size 3][#000081][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]DEP completed its 2008 fall trout stockings last week. A total of 45,100 trout [/font][/size][/#000081][/size][/#000081][/size][/#000081][size 3][size 3][font "Times New Roman"](13,500 brown trout and 31,600 rainbow trout) were stocked from early September through mid October.[/font]
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[left][font "Times New Roman"]Rivers & streams [/font][/size][/size][size 3][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]– Several recent rain events have increased flows in a number of areas, making some rivers difficult to fish. Anglers should keep smaller tributaries in mind this week. Streamers and nymphing can be very effective in the fall (often best during the early morning and late evening). For streamers try white, yellow & brown colors. Patterns to try include Wooly Buggers, Muddlers, Micky Finn, Grey or Black Ghosts (#4-10). For nymphs, Bottom bounce Caddis pupa (#14-16), Serendipity (#14-16), Pheasant Tail (#12-20), Prince (#6-18) and Hare’s ear (#8-20).[/font]
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[left][font "Times New Roman"]FARMINGTON RIVER - [/font][/size][/size][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][size 3]Flows are relatively clear and moderate from Hogback to Riverton, about 160 cfs. Below Riverton, flows are stained and high as the Still River is currently adding another 300 cfs. Flows should clear and moderate through the weekend. BWO continue to be the dominant hatch, with tan Caddis also producing. For best action try Blue Wing Olives (#20-28, mid-late afternoon), [/size][/size][size 3][size 3]Isonychia [/size][/size][/font][size 3][size 3][font "Times New Roman"](#12-14), Caddis (winter & tan #16-18, late morning-early afternoon) and Ants (#16-30).[/font]
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[left][font "Times New Roman"]HOUSATONIC RIVER [/font][/size][/size][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][size 3]– Flows are currently stained and relatively unfishable, currently 2,700 cfs at Falls Village and 3,450 cfs at Gaylordsville. Flows should drop to more fishable levels by the weekend. For updated flow information, anglers can call FirstLight Power at 1-888-417-4837. Morning water temperatures are now in the mid to high 40’s[/size][/size][size 3][size 3]°[/size][/size][size 3][size 3]F. Hatches/patterns include Blue Wing Olive (#18-26), [/size][/size][size 3][size 3]Isonychia [/size][/size][/font][size 3][size 3][font "Times New Roman"](#10-12), Sulfur (#16-18), and Tan & Winter caddis (#16-20, early morning & evening). Streamers and nymphing work well this time of year (see advice above)![/font]
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[left][font "Times New Roman"]Lakes & Ponds [/font][/size][/size][size 3][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]– [/font][/size][/size][size 3][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Trout fishing is generally slow to fair, with reports from Candlewood Lake (slow), Squantz Pond (slow), East Twin Lake (fair) and Crystal Lake (fair, some nice browns reported).[/font]
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[left][font "Times New Roman"]LARGEMOUTH BASS [/font][/size][/size][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][size 3]fishing is generally fair with the best reports are from Bashan Lake (catches include a 8.5 lb largemouth), Rogers Lake (4.7 lb bass), Wononscopomuc Lake (remember, season closes here Friday) and Lake Lillinonah. Fishing was fair at Aspinook Pond and Gardner [/size][/size][size 3][size 3]L[/size][/size][size 3][size 3]ake, and difficult at Candlewood Lake and Rainbow Reservoir.
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[left][font "Times New Roman"]SMALLMOUTH BASS [/font][/size][/size][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][size 3]fishing is fair, with reports from Candlewood Lake, Highland Lake, Colebrook [/size][/size][size 3][size 3]R[/size][/size][size 3][size 3]iver Lake and Bashan Lake (catches do include a 5.1 lb smallie).
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[left][font "Times New Roman"]NORTHERN PIKE [/font][/size][/size][size 3][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]– Pike fishing has been slow at Quaddick Reservoir and Pachaug Pond.[/font]
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[left][font "Times New Roman"]WALLEYE – [/font][/size][/size][size 3][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Good reports from Squantz Pond (some fish in the 5-8 lb range) and Saugatuck Reservoir, some catches also reported from Beach Pond and Mashapaug Lake.[/font]
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[left][font "Times New Roman"]CHAIN PICKEREL [/font][/size][/size][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][size 3]are providing steady action throughout the state, with reports from a number of areas in northeast CT (Quaddick Reservoir, West Thompson Lake, Schoolhouse Pond), southeast CT (Rogers Lake, Amos Lake, Gardner Lake) and western CT (Mudge Pond, Twin Brook Park Pond). Page [/size][/size][size 3][size 3]1 [/size][/size][/font][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]of [/size][/font][/size][size 3][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]3[/font]
[left][font "Times New Roman"]BLACK CRAPPIE [/font][/size][/size][size 3][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]are providing good action in many lakes and ponds throughout the state.[/font]
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[left][font "Times New Roman"]CONNECTICUT RIVER [/font][/size][/size][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][size 3]– The river is currently high due to the recent storms. Fishing last week on the river was generally fair to good. [/size][/size][size 3][size 3]BLACK CRAPPIE [/size][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][size 3]were keeping anglers busy in the coves, try jigs & small shiners right at structure. Schoolie [/size][/size][size 3][size 3]STRIPED BASS [/size][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][size 3]were being found throughout the river. [/size][/size][size 3][size 3]HICKORY SHAD [/size][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][size 3]are still in the river. [/size][/size][size 3][size 3]NORTHERN PIKE [/size][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][size 3]fishing has been spotty, with some nice catches reported from coves and the main-stem near Haddam. [/size][/size][size 3][size 3]CHANNEL CATFISH [/size][/size][/font][size 3][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]are still providing anglers with some good action. Outside edges of the channel and the coves are good spots.[/font]
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[left]The fishing season at a small number of water bodies including [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]LAKE WONONSCOPOMUC[/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3], G[/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]REEN FALLS RESERVOIR [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]and [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BATTERSON PARK POND [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]closes on October 31[/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 1][font "Times New Roman"][size 1]st [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3](Friday night). Anglers should check their 2008 Angler’s Guide for site-specific regulations including seasons.
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[left]Although the campground at Hopeville Pond State Park has closed for the season, access to the [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]HOPEVILLE POND boat launch [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]will be available through Thanksgiving (gate will be unlocked, please close after use).
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[left]The boat launch at Indian Well State Park on [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]LAKE HOUSATONIC [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]is currently scheduled to remain open for daytime use until December 1[/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 1][font "Times New Roman"][size 1]st[/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3].
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[left]“Winter” drawdown of a number of Eastern CT lakes including Bashan Lake (down 5 inches), Beseck Lake (full), Bigelow Pond (down 12”), Pachaug Pond (full), Gardner Lake (down 16 inches), Middle and Lower Bolton Lakes (both full), Pickerel Lake (down 5 inches) and Powers Lake (full) have begun. Reported depth below typical level is current as of 10/22, and prior to the weekend rains)
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[left]Fishing access at [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]LAKE SALTONSTALL [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]will not be available for the rest of the 2008 season due to a planned drawdown to facilitate work on the spillway, inlets and embankment.
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[left]LAKE LILLINONAH [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]is scheduled to be drawn down 5 feet beginning November 8[/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 1][font "Times New Roman"][size 1]th [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]and ending November 16[/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 1][font "Times New Roman"][size 1]th[/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3].
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[left]LAKE McDONOUGH [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]is currently drawn down to the typical winter level (7-8 ft), remember that the boat launch closed after Labor Day weekend.
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[left]DEP has been informed that public access to [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ALEXANDER LAKE [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]is no longer available.
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[left]The “seawall” area extending from the handicap-accessible fishing pier to the permitted swim area at [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SQUANTZ POND [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]is currently open to fishing. Anyone with a fishing pole can now access the fence through the several gates. Anglers can also enter the water in that area (except for the one area posted “no trespassing”).
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[left][font "Times New Roman"]The [/font][/size][/size][size 3][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]LAKE WARAMAUG [/font][/size][/size][size 3][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Town Boat Launch (Washington) has closed for use by the general public.[/font]
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[left][font "Times New Roman"]MARINE FISHING REPORT[/font]
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[left][font "Times New Roman"]Water temperatures in Long Island Sound (LIS) remain in the low 60’s [/font][/size][/size][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][size 3]°[/size][/size][size 3][size 3]F. Check out the following web sites for more detailed water temperatures and marine boating conditions:
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[left]http://www.mysound.uconn.edu/stationstat.html
[left]http://marine.rutgers.edu/mrs/sat_data/?nothumbs=1
[left]http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/
[left]http://www.wunderground.com/MAR/AN/330.html
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[left]Remember to check the 2008 Connecticut Angler’s Guide for tidal information (page 52) and pages 49-51 for saltwater trophy fish award information.
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[left]The Race is red hot for [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BLUEFISH [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]with large choppers weighing in the high teens being reported! Other spots include the Watch Hill reefs, Ram Island Reef (Fishers Island Sound), Thames River, Sluiceway, Pigeon Rip, Plum Gut, Bartlett Reef, Black Point, Hatchett Reef, lower Connecticut River, Long Sand Shoal, Cornfield Point, Southwest Reef, Duck Island area, Sixmile Reef, Falkner Island area, the reefs off Branford, New Haven Harbor, Charles Island to Milford Point, Buoys 18 and 20 off Stratford/Bridgeport, Bridgeport Harbor, Stratford Shoal/Middle Ground, the reefs off Norwalk, and Cable and Anchor Reef.
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[left]STRIPED BASS [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]fishing should improve as the water temperatures decline. Schoolie action is good in the tidal rivers.
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[left]HICKORY SHAD [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]fishing remains good in the Niantic and Connecticut Rivers.
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[left]TAUTOG (blackfish) [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]fishing is good throughout LIS. Also, check with your local bait and tackle shops for more detailed information in the area you plan to fish.
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[left]For regulation updates, please check our web site: [/size][/#ff0000][/font][/size][/#ff0000][/font][/size][/#ff0000][/font][font "Times New Roman"][#000081][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][#000081][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][#000081][size 3]www.ct.gov/dep/fishing.
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[left]DEP WEEKLY FISHING REPORT
[left]CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
[left]79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106
www.ct.gov/dep
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[left]FISHING REPORT NUMBER 28: 10/29/2008
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[left]INLAND REPORT
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[left][font "Times New Roman"]ATLANTIC SALMON - [/font][/size][/#000081][/size][/#000081][/size][/#000081][size 3][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Anglers continue to report some good action for the recent stocked salmon on the Naugatuck River. Catches are also reported from the Shetucket River and Crystal Lake (including a 31 inch beauty).[/font]
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[left]TROUT
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[left][font "Times New Roman"]Fall Trout Stocking update- [/font][/size][/#000081][/size][/#000081][/size][/#000081][#000081][size 3][#000081][size 3][#000081][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]DEP completed its 2008 fall trout stockings last week. A total of 45,100 trout [/font][/size][/#000081][/size][/#000081][/size][/#000081][size 3][size 3][font "Times New Roman"](13,500 brown trout and 31,600 rainbow trout) were stocked from early September through mid October.[/font]
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[left][font "Times New Roman"]Rivers & streams [/font][/size][/size][size 3][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]– Several recent rain events have increased flows in a number of areas, making some rivers difficult to fish. Anglers should keep smaller tributaries in mind this week. Streamers and nymphing can be very effective in the fall (often best during the early morning and late evening). For streamers try white, yellow & brown colors. Patterns to try include Wooly Buggers, Muddlers, Micky Finn, Grey or Black Ghosts (#4-10). For nymphs, Bottom bounce Caddis pupa (#14-16), Serendipity (#14-16), Pheasant Tail (#12-20), Prince (#6-18) and Hare’s ear (#8-20).[/font]
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[left][font "Times New Roman"]FARMINGTON RIVER - [/font][/size][/size][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][size 3]Flows are relatively clear and moderate from Hogback to Riverton, about 160 cfs. Below Riverton, flows are stained and high as the Still River is currently adding another 300 cfs. Flows should clear and moderate through the weekend. BWO continue to be the dominant hatch, with tan Caddis also producing. For best action try Blue Wing Olives (#20-28, mid-late afternoon), [/size][/size][size 3][size 3]Isonychia [/size][/size][/font][size 3][size 3][font "Times New Roman"](#12-14), Caddis (winter & tan #16-18, late morning-early afternoon) and Ants (#16-30).[/font]
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[left][font "Times New Roman"]HOUSATONIC RIVER [/font][/size][/size][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][size 3]– Flows are currently stained and relatively unfishable, currently 2,700 cfs at Falls Village and 3,450 cfs at Gaylordsville. Flows should drop to more fishable levels by the weekend. For updated flow information, anglers can call FirstLight Power at 1-888-417-4837. Morning water temperatures are now in the mid to high 40’s[/size][/size][size 3][size 3]°[/size][/size][size 3][size 3]F. Hatches/patterns include Blue Wing Olive (#18-26), [/size][/size][size 3][size 3]Isonychia [/size][/size][/font][size 3][size 3][font "Times New Roman"](#10-12), Sulfur (#16-18), and Tan & Winter caddis (#16-20, early morning & evening). Streamers and nymphing work well this time of year (see advice above)![/font]
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[left][font "Times New Roman"]Lakes & Ponds [/font][/size][/size][size 3][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]– [/font][/size][/size][size 3][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Trout fishing is generally slow to fair, with reports from Candlewood Lake (slow), Squantz Pond (slow), East Twin Lake (fair) and Crystal Lake (fair, some nice browns reported).[/font]
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[left][font "Times New Roman"]LARGEMOUTH BASS [/font][/size][/size][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][size 3]fishing is generally fair with the best reports are from Bashan Lake (catches include a 8.5 lb largemouth), Rogers Lake (4.7 lb bass), Wononscopomuc Lake (remember, season closes here Friday) and Lake Lillinonah. Fishing was fair at Aspinook Pond and Gardner [/size][/size][size 3][size 3]L[/size][/size][size 3][size 3]ake, and difficult at Candlewood Lake and Rainbow Reservoir.
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[left][font "Times New Roman"]SMALLMOUTH BASS [/font][/size][/size][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][size 3]fishing is fair, with reports from Candlewood Lake, Highland Lake, Colebrook [/size][/size][size 3][size 3]R[/size][/size][size 3][size 3]iver Lake and Bashan Lake (catches do include a 5.1 lb smallie).
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[left][font "Times New Roman"]NORTHERN PIKE [/font][/size][/size][size 3][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]– Pike fishing has been slow at Quaddick Reservoir and Pachaug Pond.[/font]
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[left][font "Times New Roman"]WALLEYE – [/font][/size][/size][size 3][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Good reports from Squantz Pond (some fish in the 5-8 lb range) and Saugatuck Reservoir, some catches also reported from Beach Pond and Mashapaug Lake.[/font]
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[left][font "Times New Roman"]CHAIN PICKEREL [/font][/size][/size][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][size 3]are providing steady action throughout the state, with reports from a number of areas in northeast CT (Quaddick Reservoir, West Thompson Lake, Schoolhouse Pond), southeast CT (Rogers Lake, Amos Lake, Gardner Lake) and western CT (Mudge Pond, Twin Brook Park Pond). Page [/size][/size][size 3][size 3]1 [/size][/size][/font][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]of [/size][/font][/size][size 3][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]3[/font]
[left][font "Times New Roman"]BLACK CRAPPIE [/font][/size][/size][size 3][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]are providing good action in many lakes and ponds throughout the state.[/font]
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[left][font "Times New Roman"]CONNECTICUT RIVER [/font][/size][/size][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][size 3]– The river is currently high due to the recent storms. Fishing last week on the river was generally fair to good. [/size][/size][size 3][size 3]BLACK CRAPPIE [/size][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][size 3]were keeping anglers busy in the coves, try jigs & small shiners right at structure. Schoolie [/size][/size][size 3][size 3]STRIPED BASS [/size][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][size 3]were being found throughout the river. [/size][/size][size 3][size 3]HICKORY SHAD [/size][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][size 3]are still in the river. [/size][/size][size 3][size 3]NORTHERN PIKE [/size][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][size 3]fishing has been spotty, with some nice catches reported from coves and the main-stem near Haddam. [/size][/size][size 3][size 3]CHANNEL CATFISH [/size][/size][/font][size 3][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]are still providing anglers with some good action. Outside edges of the channel and the coves are good spots.[/font]
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[left][font "Times New Roman"]FISHING ACCESS, BOAT LAUNCH & DRAWDOWN INFORMATION[/font]
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[left]The fishing season at a small number of water bodies including [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]LAKE WONONSCOPOMUC[/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3], G[/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]REEN FALLS RESERVOIR [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]and [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BATTERSON PARK POND [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]closes on October 31[/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 1][font "Times New Roman"][size 1]st [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3](Friday night). Anglers should check their 2008 Angler’s Guide for site-specific regulations including seasons.
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[left]Although the campground at Hopeville Pond State Park has closed for the season, access to the [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]HOPEVILLE POND boat launch [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]will be available through Thanksgiving (gate will be unlocked, please close after use).
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[left]The boat launch at Indian Well State Park on [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]LAKE HOUSATONIC [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]is currently scheduled to remain open for daytime use until December 1[/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 1][font "Times New Roman"][size 1]st[/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3].
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[left]“Winter” drawdown of a number of Eastern CT lakes including Bashan Lake (down 5 inches), Beseck Lake (full), Bigelow Pond (down 12”), Pachaug Pond (full), Gardner Lake (down 16 inches), Middle and Lower Bolton Lakes (both full), Pickerel Lake (down 5 inches) and Powers Lake (full) have begun. Reported depth below typical level is current as of 10/22, and prior to the weekend rains)
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[left]Fishing access at [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]LAKE SALTONSTALL [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]will not be available for the rest of the 2008 season due to a planned drawdown to facilitate work on the spillway, inlets and embankment.
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[left]LAKE LILLINONAH [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]is scheduled to be drawn down 5 feet beginning November 8[/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 1][font "Times New Roman"][size 1]th [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]and ending November 16[/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 1][font "Times New Roman"][size 1]th[/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3].
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[left]LAKE McDONOUGH [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]is currently drawn down to the typical winter level (7-8 ft), remember that the boat launch closed after Labor Day weekend.
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[left]DEP has been informed that public access to [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]ALEXANDER LAKE [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]is no longer available.
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[left]The “seawall” area extending from the handicap-accessible fishing pier to the permitted swim area at [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]SQUANTZ POND [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]is currently open to fishing. Anyone with a fishing pole can now access the fence through the several gates. Anglers can also enter the water in that area (except for the one area posted “no trespassing”).
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[left][font "Times New Roman"]The [/font][/size][/size][size 3][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]LAKE WARAMAUG [/font][/size][/size][size 3][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Town Boat Launch (Washington) has closed for use by the general public.[/font]
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[left][font "Times New Roman"]MARINE FISHING REPORT[/font]
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[left][font "Times New Roman"]Water temperatures in Long Island Sound (LIS) remain in the low 60’s [/font][/size][/size][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][size 3]°[/size][/size][size 3][size 3]F. Check out the following web sites for more detailed water temperatures and marine boating conditions:
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[left]http://www.mysound.uconn.edu/stationstat.html
[left]http://marine.rutgers.edu/mrs/sat_data/?nothumbs=1
[left]http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/
[left]http://www.wunderground.com/MAR/AN/330.html
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[left]Remember to check the 2008 Connecticut Angler’s Guide for tidal information (page 52) and pages 49-51 for saltwater trophy fish award information.
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[left]The Race is red hot for [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]BLUEFISH [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]with large choppers weighing in the high teens being reported! Other spots include the Watch Hill reefs, Ram Island Reef (Fishers Island Sound), Thames River, Sluiceway, Pigeon Rip, Plum Gut, Bartlett Reef, Black Point, Hatchett Reef, lower Connecticut River, Long Sand Shoal, Cornfield Point, Southwest Reef, Duck Island area, Sixmile Reef, Falkner Island area, the reefs off Branford, New Haven Harbor, Charles Island to Milford Point, Buoys 18 and 20 off Stratford/Bridgeport, Bridgeport Harbor, Stratford Shoal/Middle Ground, the reefs off Norwalk, and Cable and Anchor Reef.
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[left]STRIPED BASS [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]fishing should improve as the water temperatures decline. Schoolie action is good in the tidal rivers.
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[left]HICKORY SHAD [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]fishing remains good in the Niantic and Connecticut Rivers.
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[left]TAUTOG (blackfish) [/size][/font][/size][/font][font "Times New Roman"][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][size 3]fishing is good throughout LIS. Also, check with your local bait and tackle shops for more detailed information in the area you plan to fish.
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[left]For regulation updates, please check our web site: [/size][/#ff0000][/font][/size][/#ff0000][/font][/size][/#ff0000][/font][font "Times New Roman"][#000081][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][#000081][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][#000081][size 3]www.ct.gov/dep/fishing.
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[left]DEP WEEKLY FISHING REPORT
[left]CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
[left]79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106
www.ct.gov/dep
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