Weekly Fishin Report August 9, 2010

Connecticut Outfitter’s weekly fishing report for the week of August 9nd, 2010.

Rivers and Streams:

The Connecticut River outside of Wethersfield/Hartford has been giving up a very encouraging number of Walleye!  Steve Sliva of Rocky Hill landed a 20 inch Eye near the Wethersfield/Glastonbury line on a deep diving crankbait (Bomber Fat Free Shad Crawfish pattern 14-18 feet).  This despite the surface water temp of 80 degrees this week.  That trip also saw a 4lb LMB boated with an OZMO.

Smallies still doing well on the Housy, looks like Crayfish patterns and Pumpkinseed power grubs are the right offering.

Church Pool on the Farmy reports lots of fish left to fight!  6lbers were seen, but not landed.  AN average of 20 fish per angler is not uncommon by fishing mealies on fluorocarbon line with graduated split shots under a float.  The water up there is always COLD.

 Lakes and ponds:

Candlewood has water temps of 72 outside Lattins cove this week with Smallies hitting from out of 17-20 feet of water.

Walleyes are still coming up short (lengthwise) in Coventry lake, but they’re there and worth fishing with some keepers mixed in.  Berkley Gulp Alive Leeches work well there, fished deeper in the day, and in the shallows and points at night.

Marine:

Well “off shore” is off the hook right now.  Yellowfin on Ballyhoo, Bluefin on Topwater, and Dorado (Mahi) in the mix.  Light tackle opportunities are out there.  If you can’t get WAY out there, there are even reports of some tuna in close around both the Cape and at Weekapaug. The water temps are bringing more and more fish north and closer to inshore.

Squid, squid strips, and Sandworms have all been the popular baits for marine anglers targeting many marine species.  Tube and worm trollers continue to constantly produce action taking advantage of T-Man Custom Tackle.

CT Flukin closes in a few weeks so many guys and gals are targeting the doormats relentlessly with good pay offs.  There are still (and may always be) a huge number of shorts to keepers.  Anglers have voiced concern for the mortality of released fish and how that may affect the fishery in years to come…

Bluefish are still everywhere and frustrating Striper Hunters by chopping up baits before the stripers get a chance.  The younger anglers are still having fun with snapper blues and harbor blues from causeways and docks alike.  We hope you cook and eat every single snapper blue you can!

Blue Crab reports are still very strong this week with lots and lots of huge crabs already! Spotlighting at night with a long handled crab net is a cool way to fill a basket, but you gotta be quick!  

There’s still four weeks of traditional summer left, so get the rods, get some bait, and take a kid fishing. GET OUT!