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DEP weekly report - gdn443 - 10-05-2004 [font "Times New Roman"]Weekly Fishing Report - Week of September 27, 2004 [/font] [font "Times New Roman"][#004080]INLAND REPORT [/#004080][/font] [font "Times New Roman"]TROUT[/font] [font "Times New Roman"]Anglers should look forward to excellent fall trout fishing. DEP begins its annual Fall Stocking Program this Friday and, thanks to a mild summer, there are exceptional numbers of holdover trout from previous stockings. In the next two weeks, more than 47,000 adult-size trout will be stocked into 20 rivers and streams and 30 lakes and ponds throughout the state.[/font] [font "Times New Roman"]Rivers & Streams - Some of the best action of the year will be during the next 5 weeks. Anglers can expect aggressive trout to take streamers with explosive action. Try white, yellow & brown colors. Patterns to try include: White, Wooly Buggers, Muddlers, Micky Finn, Grey or Black Ghosts (#4-10). Good weather should result in fishable conditions by the weekend. The Farmington River is currently 65°F with relatively unfishable flows downstream of Riverton (950 cfs). Flows should decline to fishable levels by the weekend. Successful patterns include Isonychia (#12-14, fast water, evening), Blue Wing Olives (#16-20, mid-late afternoon), Caddis (tan #14-18, all day; green #22-26, evening; summer pupa #18-20 morning), Midges (#22-32, morning), Black Ants (#14-20, mid day in fast water), Black Beetles (#16-18, mid day), Flying Ants (#18-22, mid day, when windy/humid), Stone Hopper (#8-12, mid day) and Golden Drake (Potomanthus, #10-14, late evening). The Housatonic River is currently 62°F with 4,500 cfs of turbid flows. Until flows recede and the river is fishable, anglers should try the tributaries, which should provide good fishing. Insect hatches include: Blue Wing Olive (#18-22, early morning; spinner fall in evening), Isonychia (#12-14 evening), and Black caddis (#16-20, early morning & evening). Golden stonefly nymphs hatch at first light and adults egg-lay after dark. Try Black/Cinnamon Ants (#18-22, mid day in fast water), Black Beetles (#14-18, mid day), Stone Hopper (#8-10, mid day) and Flying Ants (#18-22, mid day, when windy/humid). Areas to try this weekend include: the Wharton Brook and Sleeping Giant Trout Parks.[/font] [font "Times New Roman"]Lakes & Ponds – Lakes reporting good trout fishing include: West Hill Pond, and East Twin, Highland and Wonoscopomuc Lakes.[/font] [font "Times New Roman"]BASS fishing is variable, ranging from very slow to good. Areas to try for LARGEMOUTH BASS include:Candlewood (very slow but catches included 6.2 and 5.7 lb largemouth), East Twin, Highland, Congamond (5.2 lb largemouth), Amos, Hayward (4.2 lb catch), Winchester (several nice largemouth up to 4 lbs), Bantam, Mamanasco, Middle Bolton, Stillwater and Tyler, (3.5 lbs.) Lakes, Lake Saltonstall, Halls (3.5 lbs.), Pachaug and Ball (28 bass for one angler) Ponds, and Upper Moodus & Mansfield Hollow Reservoirs. For SMALLMOUTH BASS: Candlewood Lake (slow, catches include a 3.5 lb smallie), Highland Lake and Gardner lake (very good).[/font] [font "Times New Roman"]NORTHERN PIKE fishing is reported to be improving. Pike are showing up in Mansfield Hollow Reservoir, Bantam Lake and Winchester Lake (smaller fish providing some action). Fall WALLEYE action reported from Saltonstall (26.5”, 7 lbs.) and Squantz Pond (20-24”). West Hill Pond KOKANEE are being caught at night (around 45 feet) on corn and meal worms. YELLOW PERCH are reported from Gardner, Crescent (Southington), Candlewood and Tyler Lakes. Good reports for CHAIN PICKEREL from Amos Lake (“plenty of big ones”), Highland Lake and Wonoscopomuc Lake (several in the 3-4 lb range).[/font] [font "Times New Roman"]Connecticut River – BLACK CRAPPIE are providing some excellent fall action on jigs in the coves of the lower river. STRIPED BASS action in the lower river is very good just after dark as the hickory shad have moved into river. NORTHERN PIKE fishing is reported as good. Best reported action from Chapman’s Pond to Salmon River Cove, also some catches in the Enfield area.. LARGEMOUTH BASS and SMALLMOUTH BASS fishing reported to be slow. For CATFISH, try cut bait in the deeper holes and on the outside edges of the river.[/font] [font "Times New Roman"][#004080]MARINE REPORT[/#004080][/font] [font "Times New Roman"]The water temperature remains in the in the mid 60’s °F. Check out the following web site for more detailed water temperatures: [url "http://marine.rutgers.edu/mrs/sat_data/?nothumbs=1"]http://marine.rutgers.edu/mrs/sat_data/?nothumbs=1[/url][/font] [font "Times New Roman"]Also remember to check [url "http://dep.state.ct.us/burnatr/fishing/fishinfo/anguide.pdf#page=48&zoom=100"]page 48[/url] in the [url "http://dep.state.ct.us/burnatr/fishing/fishinfo/angler.htm"]2004 Angler’s Guide[/url] for tidal information and [url "http://dep.state.ct.us/burnatr/fishing/fishinfo/anguide.pdf#page=46&zoom=100"]page 46[/url] for saltwater trophy fish award info.[/font] [font "Times New Roman"]BLUEFISH fishing remains good in the Race, the reefs off Watch Hill, Ram Island Reef, Millstone warm water discharge, Hatchett Reef, lower Connecticut River off Griswold Point, Long Sand Shoal, Sixmile Reef, Crane Reef, Southwest Reef, Sixmile Reef, Falkner Island area (North Rip), Branford reefs, New Haven Harbor, Charles Island area, Stratford Point, Penfield Reef, Norwalk Islands, Stamford Harbor, and Greenwich Point.[/font] [font "Times New Roman"]STRIPED BASS fishing is good at the Watch Hill reefs, south shore of Fishers Island, the Race (Valiant Rock), the Sluiceway (area between Plum Island and Great Gull Island), the hump south of Bartlett Reef, Black Point, the humps south of Hatchett Reef, Long Sand Shoal, Cornfield Point, Southwest Reef, Sixmile Reef, the reefs off Branford, Stratford Shoal/Middle Ground area, and the reefs around the Norwalk Islands.[/font] [font "Times New Roman"]SCUP fishing remains good at most of the major reefs in LIS.[/font] [font "Times New Roman"]HICKORY SHAD fishing remains fair to good in the Niantic River, Connecticut River by the DEP Marine Headquarters fishing pier and the Hammonasset River.[/font] [font "Times New Roman"]LITTLE TUNNY (False Albacore) and ATLANTIC BONITO fishing remains good in the Sluiceway, Pine Island area, Bartlett Reef, and from Millstone Point to Black Point.[/font] [font "Times New Roman"]TAUTOG (Blackfish) fishing has improved but is still on the slow side. However, as the water temperature declines fishing will only get better. The reefs in Fishers Island Sound, Bartlett Reef, Black Point, Hatchett Reef, Crane Reef, Southwest Reef, Kimberely Reef, Branford area, is slow but is still worth a shot in deeper water off Black Point, and the Falkner Island area, Stratford Shoal/Middle Grounds, the reefs off Norwalk are spots worth trying.[/font] [font "Times New Roman"][#009900]Interested in participating in the [url "http://dep.state.ct.us/burnatr/fishing/fishinfo/anguide.pdf#page=44&zoom=100"]Volunteer Marine Angler Survey[/url]? Please see [url "http://dep.state.ct.us/burnatr/fishing/fishinfo/anguide.pdf#page=44&zoom=100"]page 44[/url] of the 2004 CT Angler’s Guide for contact information. Your participation is critical to effective fisheries management of your marine fishery resources. 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