The week of November 4th, 2011

Records just continue to fall….yes, of course the October
snowfall record, but we mean the new state blackfish record! Ken Owens cranked
up a 22 lber on Friday and it was weighed in Niantic.

Freshwater bite:

2011 FALL
BROODSTOCK ATLANTIC SALMON STOCKING - DEEP
continues it’s annual stockings of surplus broodstock Atlantic salmon.  We expect another 500 more salmon released in
November.

CONNECTICUT
RIVER

NORTHERN
PIKE fishing
has been good and getting better, with most angler’s LIVE-LINING GOLDEN POND
SHINERS, OR SWIMMING THEM UNDER A LARGE FLOAT.  Fish can be found in the coves, the Middletown
area, and in Haddam and downstream to the Salmon River.

BLACK
CRAPPIE reports
continue to be strong with fathead shiners on small jigs working best.  Some of our anglers do well with a “hi-lo”
rig also.

LARGEMOUTH
BASS Time
to go deep, and SLOW WAY DOWN. Keitech baits (swing impact) on a football or
other jig head dragged very slowly in the depths or on the bottom.

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

Batterson Pond is
closed until April 21, 2012.

Marine:

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.

Bluefishing
still strong,

Stripers
fishing is reported as very good heading west towards RI.  Many, many schools of “schoolies” in the surf
with some late season Cows hanging around.
There is still time to land some decent fish out there.

ICEFISHING:  Our shelves are stocked with more and more
new inventory arriving every week.  Don’t
miss Captain Blaine’s first seminar Saturday, November 19th at 9am in the
store.  Also, some exciting news should
be out soon regarding our “State-wide, Season-Long ice tournament” so stay
tuned!

Don’t Just Sit There,

GET OUT! With
Connecticut Outfitters