The week of November 18th, 2011

There are not a lot of reports available in November as
it seems the hunting season sucks a bunch of you out of the water and into the
woods. However we still do have a few bits of information trickling in from the
faithful.

*We were unable to re-schedule the Carp Fishing event, so
check back in late spring we will schedule another one for then.

Freshwater bite:

2011 ATLANTIC
SALMON STOCKING – Tom Fravel, AKA “Blind Squirrel”
Landed a monster 12lb Brown trout from Chrystal Lake last week! Congratulations
Tommy. Also at Crystal Lake, other anglers report seeing jumping salmon.

 DEEP Reports that Broodstock
Atlantic salmon stocking will be as follows:

“ The lower Naugatuck River Broodstock area will be stocked with 75
more salmon on Friday (11/18). In early December, 75 salmon will are scheduled
to be released into the Shetucket River (35 fish) and Crystal Lake (40 fish).
These stockings will complete the 2011 broodstock Atlantic salmon stockings,
with a total of nearly 900 salmon stocked.”

ALSO
–DEEP recently stocked another 16,000 “yearling” trout (6-8 inch fish)
into a number of streams on both sides of the state.

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 : CTF’s Piketoberfest went off without a hitch this past Sunday
with over 30 anglers reporting catch and release of over 30 PIKE.  Biggest was a 37 inch landed by Jaques Du Lac.
Pike fishing should continue to be great right up until first ice!  We have tons of Golden Pond Shiners in stock
and up to 10 and 11 inches long (for serious Pike Hunters only!)

BLACK
CRAPPIE reports
continue to be strong with fathead shiners on small jigs working best.  ROADRUNNER Jigs are a good choice.

LARGEMOUTH
BASS only one report: from Wethersfield cove,

Dan Emerson Landed a single “pound and a halfer” last
week.

SMALLMOUTH
BASS are
also providing some action below Hartford. Anglers are finding some CATFISH along
the lower river.

Marine:

STRIPED BASS fishing
for schoolies has picked up. Big fish seem to be gone. Stripers will soon be
moving into coastal tidal rivers in big numbers for overwintering, so we should
be hearing from the Thames River.

BLUEFISH fishing
is pretty much done..

SCUP fishing
is also dwindling quickly as water temps fall.

TAUTOG fishing season has slowed down on the major

Porgy – The scup fishing season has been extended through to the end of
the year and is excellent. The daily creel and length limit remains the same
(10 fish per angler and 10 ½ inches). Note that the party/charter boat creel
limit is now 10 fish per day (the length limit remains unchanged at 11 inches).

BLACK SEA BASS – The black sea bass season reopened
Tuesday, November 1st. Small silver
vertical jigs with or without squid strips.

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