June 14th

Thunderstorm season is upon us! But, the fishing in between the storms has been stellar. Pay attention to the onset of storm fronts as they are moving in, especially after a few days of stable weather. The dropping pressure in the atmosphere will often times send the fish into a feeding frenzy since a bad storm can hinder their ability to hunt for a few days. They essentially try to fatten themselves up in preparation for adverse conditions.

Rivers & Streams – Trout fishing continues to be quite good in the local rivers. Most streams are still flowing well and providing plenty of action for both spin fishermen and fly anglers. The Connecticut River is still producing stripers but the numbers are becoming fewer and the size of the fish is becoming smaller. The mouth of the river is still proving some consistent action but things are slowing down. The lower end of the Shetucket River is still producing some fish as well. Jeremiah Godbout not only had a banner day of striper fishing there last week, but he also caught smallmouth bass, trout and a walleye.

Lakes & Ponds – Bass fishing has been good with reports of number of four and five pound fish. Most of the fish have moved off the beds and are hanging around the outside edges of weed lines or the closest distinct break or drop off. Though, not all fish in a lake are in the same mode at one time so you will still find fish in other locations as well. Trout trollers are doing well across the state. Most are trolling lead core line out about 4 or 5 colors to get their baits to the correct depths. Spoons and diving minnow plugs like Rapalas are taking some very nice fish right now.

Marine District – Fluke fishing continues to improve as fish are moving into shallower waters in the bays. Striper fishing also continues to get better as larger fish are moving further up the coastline. A few 50” fish have been reported this past week. Bluefish are moving in now in heavy numbers with early morning fishermen reporting finding large schools of them feeding on the surface. Cast a surface lure within a few feet of surfacing fish and you are guaranteed to get bit!