11-19-2004, 12:13 AM
[font "Times New Roman"]Weekly Fishing Report - Week of November 15, 2004 [/font] [font "Times New Roman"]![[Image: salmon.gif]](http://dep.state.ct.us/burnatr/fishing/fishimag/salmon.gif)
[#004080]INLAND REPORT[/#004080][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]DEP stocked 160 broodstock Atlantic salmon (including 38 fish over 15 lbs) from the Kensington Hatchery into the Shetucket River on Monday (11/15) and will be stocking a similar number (and size) into the Naugatuck River on Thursday (11/18). An additional 300 salmon are expected to be stocked into the two rivers next week.[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]BROODSTOCK ATLANTIC SALMON fishing in the Naugatuck and Shetucket Rivers is reported to be good with fish up to 20 lbs. being caught and released. Anglers are reminded that catch-and- release fishing is in effect through November 30, 2004. From December 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005, anglers may keep one fish per day. Fishing for Atlantic salmon is limited to use of single-fly or lure with a single free-swinging hook.[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][#ff0000]Caution to Anglers: [/#ff0000][#ff0000]Anglers are also reminded that DEP conducted experimental stockings of 110 pre-spawn Atlantic salmon into the Farmington River (Burlington-Avon-Farmington), Salmon, Blackledge, Jeremy and Eightmile Rivers earlier this month. These stockings are not part of the annual broodstock salmon stocking program and it is illegal to harvest Atlantic salmon in these waters. Anglers should take care not to mistake these fish for large brown trout. There has been at least one instance on the Farmington River where anglers have mistaken a salmon for a large brown trout, fortunately, only photos were taken and the fish was released.[/#ff0000][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]PLEASE SEE [url "http://dep.state.ct.us/burnatr/fishing/fishimag/salmon_trout.jpg"]TROUT/SALMON[/url] IMAGE (courtesy of New York Sea Grant) FOR A GUIDE TO DIFFERENTIATING ATLANTIC SALMON AND BROWN TROUT.[/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"]Rivers & streams – Good reports for trout reported from the West Branch and mainstem Farmington River, Salmon River, Housatonic River and Willimantic River (including 21 and 19 inch browns). Streamers on 2X tippet continue to work (9 am – 1 pm during low light periods/overcast days). This and nymphing dominate the early morning & late afternoon. For streamers try white, yellow and brown colors. Patterns to try include: White Wooly Buggers, Muddlers, Micky Finn, Grey or Black Ghosts (#4-10). Try bottom bouncing nymphs with Tan & Winter Caddis pupa (#16-18), Serendipity (#14-16), Pheasant Tail (#12-20), Prince (#6-18) and Hare’s ear (#8-20). The Farmington River is 50°F with quite fishable clear flows of about 400 cfs (below Riverton). BWO’s continue to be the dominant hatch, with Caddis mixed in. For best action try Blue Wing Olives (#22-28), Caddis (winter/summer #16-22). Expect most of the action to be between 11:30 am – 3:00 pm. The Housatonic River is also quite fishable, with 700 cfs of clear flows. Insect hatches include: Blue Wing Olive (#18-22, early morning) and Tan & Winter caddis (#16-20, early morning & late afternoon).[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]Lakes & Ponds – Fair to good trout fishing reported from East Twin Lake, Beach Pond, Colebrook Reservoir and Great Hollow Pond. Spotty action at Crystal Lake (Ellington).[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]Excellent WALLEYE catches reported from Squantz Pond, INCLUDING 2 WALLEYE OVER 12 LBS. Late season LARGEMOUTH BASS and SMALLMOUTH BASS fishing is variable. Fair to good reports from Lake Zoar, Mashapaug Lake, Amos Lake, Middle Bolton Lake, Quonnipaug Lake and Gardner Lake. Mixed reports from Candlewood Lake (catches are picking up, but many anglers are still finding smallmouth bites few and far between).[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]Connecticut River – BLACK CRAPPIE continue to provide good fall action, anglers are having good success on shiners in Wethersfield Cove and Keeney Cove. NORTHERN PIKE fishing reported fair around Haddam Meadows and at Chapman Pond. Some WHITE PERCH action reported from Hamburg Cove.[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]NOTES: Winter drawdowns of Gardner Lake (down 16”), Glasgo Pond (down 18”), Pachaug Pond (down 36”) and Lower (down 21”) and Middle Bolton (down 36”) lakes are in progress. All are scheduled for eventual drawdowns of 3 feet. Blue Lake (Anderson Pond) in North Stonington has been drawndown 18-24 inches for dam reconstruction. Work is expected to be completed by the end of November. A 7-8 foot winter drawdown ofCandlewood Lake began on November 1. Current drawdown rate is approximately half a foot per week.[/font] [font "Times New Roman"][#004080]MARINE REPORT[/#004080][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]Long Island Sound (LIS) has cooled down and the water temperature ranges from 49 to 54 °F. Check out the following web sites for more detailed water temperatures: [url "http://marine.rutgers.edu/mrs/sat_data/?nothumbs=1"]http://marine.rutgers.edu/mrs/sat_data/?nothumbs=1[/url][url "http://www.wunderground.com/MAR/AN/330.html"]
http://www.wunderground.com/MAR/AN/330.html[/url][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]Also remember to check [url "http://dep.state.ct.us/burnatr/fishing/fishinfo/anguide.pdf#page=48&zoom=100"]page 48[/url] in the [url "http://dep.state.ct.us/burnatr/fishing/fishinfo/angler.htm"]2004 Angler’s Guide[/url] for tidal information and [url "http://dep.state.ct.us/burnatr/fishing/fishinfo/anguide.pdf#page=46&zoom=100"]page 46[/url] for saltwater trophy fish award info.[/font]
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TAUTOG (Blackfish) fishing has slowed down on the major reefs in LIS. A few isolated rock piles still offer good fishing since the more popular large reefs and wrecks have been picked over. [/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]SCUP are still around although numbers are dwindling. [/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]STRIPED BASS fishing for schoolies remains good in the tidal rivers and HICKORY SHAD can also be found mixed in. Good shore fishing for stripers also reported from Harkness State Park, Ocean Beach and Napatree Point. Larger “cow” bass along with some “monster” BLUEFISH are still roaming out on the major reefs and rip areas such as the Watch Hill reefs, the Race, Ram Island Reef in Fishers Island Sound, the Sluiceway (area between Plum Island and Great Gull Island), the hump south of Bartlett Reef, warm water discharge at Millstone, Black Point, the humps south of Hatchett Reef, Long Sand Shoal, Southwest Reef, Sixmile Reef, the reefs off Branford, Stratford Shoal/Middle Ground area, Penfield Reef, the reefs around the Norwalk Islands, the Cows off Stamford and the Greenwich Point area.[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][#009900]Interested in participating in the [url "http://dep.state.ct.us/burnatr/fishing/fishinfo/anguide.pdf#page=44&zoom=100"]Volunteer Marine Angler Survey[/url]? Please see [url "http://dep.state.ct.us/burnatr/fishing/fishinfo/anguide.pdf#page=44&zoom=100"]page 44[/url] of the 2004 CT Angler’s Guide for contact information. Your participation is critical to effective fisheries management of your marine fishery resources. Thank you.[/#009900][/font] [center][font "Times New Roman"][url "http://dep.state.ct.us/burnatr/fishing/weekly/fishadv.htm"]Weekly Fishing Report[/url] | [url "http://dep.state.ct.us/burnatr/index.htm"]Bureau of Natural Resources[/url][/font][/center] [font "Arial"][size 2][url "http://dep.state.ct.us/index.htm"]Home[/url] | [url "http://dep.state.ct.us/aboutdep/contact/contact.htm"]Contact Us[/url] | [url "http://dep.state.ct.us/search2.htm"]Search[/url] | [url "http://dep.state.ct.us/survey/survey.htm"]Feedback[/url] | [url "http://dep.state.ct.us/legal.htm"]Website Legal Info[/url][/size][/font] [font "Arial"][size 2]Send comments or questions regarding this site to[/size][#800000][size 2] [url "mailto:dep.webmaster@po.state.ct.us"]dep.webmaster@po.state.ct.us[/url][/size][/#800000][/font] [font "Arial"][size 2]Copyright 1998-2004 Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection[/size][/font]
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[#004080]INLAND REPORT[/#004080][/font] [font "Times New Roman"]DEP stocked 160 broodstock Atlantic salmon (including 38 fish over 15 lbs) from the Kensington Hatchery into the Shetucket River on Monday (11/15) and will be stocking a similar number (and size) into the Naugatuck River on Thursday (11/18). An additional 300 salmon are expected to be stocked into the two rivers next week.[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]BROODSTOCK ATLANTIC SALMON fishing in the Naugatuck and Shetucket Rivers is reported to be good with fish up to 20 lbs. being caught and released. Anglers are reminded that catch-and- release fishing is in effect through November 30, 2004. From December 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005, anglers may keep one fish per day. Fishing for Atlantic salmon is limited to use of single-fly or lure with a single free-swinging hook.[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][#ff0000]Caution to Anglers: [/#ff0000][#ff0000]Anglers are also reminded that DEP conducted experimental stockings of 110 pre-spawn Atlantic salmon into the Farmington River (Burlington-Avon-Farmington), Salmon, Blackledge, Jeremy and Eightmile Rivers earlier this month. These stockings are not part of the annual broodstock salmon stocking program and it is illegal to harvest Atlantic salmon in these waters. Anglers should take care not to mistake these fish for large brown trout. There has been at least one instance on the Farmington River where anglers have mistaken a salmon for a large brown trout, fortunately, only photos were taken and the fish was released.[/#ff0000][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]PLEASE SEE [url "http://dep.state.ct.us/burnatr/fishing/fishimag/salmon_trout.jpg"]TROUT/SALMON[/url] IMAGE (courtesy of New York Sea Grant) FOR A GUIDE TO DIFFERENTIATING ATLANTIC SALMON AND BROWN TROUT.[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]TROUT[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]Rivers & streams – Good reports for trout reported from the West Branch and mainstem Farmington River, Salmon River, Housatonic River and Willimantic River (including 21 and 19 inch browns). Streamers on 2X tippet continue to work (9 am – 1 pm during low light periods/overcast days). This and nymphing dominate the early morning & late afternoon. For streamers try white, yellow and brown colors. Patterns to try include: White Wooly Buggers, Muddlers, Micky Finn, Grey or Black Ghosts (#4-10). Try bottom bouncing nymphs with Tan & Winter Caddis pupa (#16-18), Serendipity (#14-16), Pheasant Tail (#12-20), Prince (#6-18) and Hare’s ear (#8-20). The Farmington River is 50°F with quite fishable clear flows of about 400 cfs (below Riverton). BWO’s continue to be the dominant hatch, with Caddis mixed in. For best action try Blue Wing Olives (#22-28), Caddis (winter/summer #16-22). Expect most of the action to be between 11:30 am – 3:00 pm. The Housatonic River is also quite fishable, with 700 cfs of clear flows. Insect hatches include: Blue Wing Olive (#18-22, early morning) and Tan & Winter caddis (#16-20, early morning & late afternoon).[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]Lakes & Ponds – Fair to good trout fishing reported from East Twin Lake, Beach Pond, Colebrook Reservoir and Great Hollow Pond. Spotty action at Crystal Lake (Ellington).[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]Excellent WALLEYE catches reported from Squantz Pond, INCLUDING 2 WALLEYE OVER 12 LBS. Late season LARGEMOUTH BASS and SMALLMOUTH BASS fishing is variable. Fair to good reports from Lake Zoar, Mashapaug Lake, Amos Lake, Middle Bolton Lake, Quonnipaug Lake and Gardner Lake. Mixed reports from Candlewood Lake (catches are picking up, but many anglers are still finding smallmouth bites few and far between).[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]Connecticut River – BLACK CRAPPIE continue to provide good fall action, anglers are having good success on shiners in Wethersfield Cove and Keeney Cove. NORTHERN PIKE fishing reported fair around Haddam Meadows and at Chapman Pond. Some WHITE PERCH action reported from Hamburg Cove.[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]NOTES: Winter drawdowns of Gardner Lake (down 16”), Glasgo Pond (down 18”), Pachaug Pond (down 36”) and Lower (down 21”) and Middle Bolton (down 36”) lakes are in progress. All are scheduled for eventual drawdowns of 3 feet. Blue Lake (Anderson Pond) in North Stonington has been drawndown 18-24 inches for dam reconstruction. Work is expected to be completed by the end of November. A 7-8 foot winter drawdown ofCandlewood Lake began on November 1. Current drawdown rate is approximately half a foot per week.[/font] [font "Times New Roman"][#004080]MARINE REPORT[/#004080][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]Long Island Sound (LIS) has cooled down and the water temperature ranges from 49 to 54 °F. Check out the following web sites for more detailed water temperatures: [url "http://marine.rutgers.edu/mrs/sat_data/?nothumbs=1"]http://marine.rutgers.edu/mrs/sat_data/?nothumbs=1[/url][url "http://www.wunderground.com/MAR/AN/330.html"]
http://www.wunderground.com/MAR/AN/330.html[/url][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]Also remember to check [url "http://dep.state.ct.us/burnatr/fishing/fishinfo/anguide.pdf#page=48&zoom=100"]page 48[/url] in the [url "http://dep.state.ct.us/burnatr/fishing/fishinfo/angler.htm"]2004 Angler’s Guide[/url] for tidal information and [url "http://dep.state.ct.us/burnatr/fishing/fishinfo/anguide.pdf#page=46&zoom=100"]page 46[/url] for saltwater trophy fish award info.[/font]
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TAUTOG (Blackfish) fishing has slowed down on the major reefs in LIS. A few isolated rock piles still offer good fishing since the more popular large reefs and wrecks have been picked over. [/font] [font "Times New Roman"]SCUP are still around although numbers are dwindling. [/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]STRIPED BASS fishing for schoolies remains good in the tidal rivers and HICKORY SHAD can also be found mixed in. Good shore fishing for stripers also reported from Harkness State Park, Ocean Beach and Napatree Point. Larger “cow” bass along with some “monster” BLUEFISH are still roaming out on the major reefs and rip areas such as the Watch Hill reefs, the Race, Ram Island Reef in Fishers Island Sound, the Sluiceway (area between Plum Island and Great Gull Island), the hump south of Bartlett Reef, warm water discharge at Millstone, Black Point, the humps south of Hatchett Reef, Long Sand Shoal, Southwest Reef, Sixmile Reef, the reefs off Branford, Stratford Shoal/Middle Ground area, Penfield Reef, the reefs around the Norwalk Islands, the Cows off Stamford and the Greenwich Point area.[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][#009900]Interested in participating in the [url "http://dep.state.ct.us/burnatr/fishing/fishinfo/anguide.pdf#page=44&zoom=100"]Volunteer Marine Angler Survey[/url]? Please see [url "http://dep.state.ct.us/burnatr/fishing/fishinfo/anguide.pdf#page=44&zoom=100"]page 44[/url] of the 2004 CT Angler’s Guide for contact information. Your participation is critical to effective fisheries management of your marine fishery resources. Thank you.[/#009900][/font] [center][font "Times New Roman"][url "http://dep.state.ct.us/burnatr/fishing/weekly/fishadv.htm"]Weekly Fishing Report[/url] | [url "http://dep.state.ct.us/burnatr/index.htm"]Bureau of Natural Resources[/url][/font][/center] [font "Arial"][size 2][url "http://dep.state.ct.us/index.htm"]Home[/url] | [url "http://dep.state.ct.us/aboutdep/contact/contact.htm"]Contact Us[/url] | [url "http://dep.state.ct.us/search2.htm"]Search[/url] | [url "http://dep.state.ct.us/survey/survey.htm"]Feedback[/url] | [url "http://dep.state.ct.us/legal.htm"]Website Legal Info[/url][/size][/font] [font "Arial"][size 2]Send comments or questions regarding this site to[/size][#800000][size 2] [url "mailto:dep.webmaster@po.state.ct.us"]dep.webmaster@po.state.ct.us[/url][/size][/#800000][/font] [font "Arial"][size 2]Copyright 1998-2004 Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection[/size][/font]
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