The week of January 6, 2012
ByHappy New Year! Hopefully Mother Nature cooperates and we
have Ice to fish, and which to report on!!
Open Water :
CONNECTICUT RIVER A good time to fish around the warm water discharges found up and down the river as the water temps cool…
NORTHERN PIKE : Pike reports have been tremendous and very encouraging. We really didn’t expect such a large number of such large fish reported caught. Wethersfield cove, the Glastonbury ferry launch, and the mouth of the Mattabesett river have all produced fish over 40
inches. jacek (JACK) kuczynski landed multiple fish over 40 in Middletown and has the stitches to prove it.
Black CRAPPIE reports continue to be strong
Stripers! Yes, striped bass are in good supply in the CT River. We have gotten reports from Marty Feery that there have even been some 28”ers in the warmer-water spots in Hartford. Schoolies can be found in larger numbers.
NORWICH/Thames:
The stripers are piling into the Thames for their annual winter rest and many anglers are able to reach them from the docks near the Police Station in Norwich. Fish being caught all the way up to the dam from shore, mostly on 5-6” pearl colored soft plastic baits on ½ ounce or less jig heads.
ICE!!! Looks like this weekend will have ice to fish in state
Yesterday provided some fishable ice in the Norfolk/Winchester area. Smaller spots like Winchester had 3-5 inches in different spots. Someone drilled a dozen holes out on the far western bay. Park pond was totally locked up with just 2 inches in the most recently frozen spots, the ice was 3-4 where it had been frozen previously.
Some of the Marinas on the CT river are reporting 3-5 also.
Marine:
Anyone
heading out seems to be talking Pollock and Cod. Much of the Cod reports indicate smaller fish are plentiful.
Don’t Just Sit There,
GET OUT! With
Connecticut Outfitters