05-31-2014, 10:05 AM
Fishing Report -- May 30, 2014
Striped Bass - May is wrapping up but the bass are acting like it's mid month. Bass have been thinning out in the mouth of the Connecticut River. It's the usual numbers are down and sizes are up. Most reports are less fish than previous springs. There will still be some decent sized and spooky bass along Great Island for a couple of weeks.
More reports are coming in of small to medium sized bass on the Westbrook Reefs to Long Sand Shoal. Bucktails trolled on wire has been the best bet even though there's a lot of bunker around. They don't seem to be schooled up in any one area. Similar reports are coming from the Race and Plum Gut. Live bait can't get through the blues at those spots.
This should be the weekend we see some bass on Long Sand Shoal, a few have been taken on the west end. Bartletts has some small to medium sized bass as well.
Bunker are in around in good numbers from New Haven to RI. Squid are also around from the Sound to Narragansett Bay. The lack of bait excuse can't be used.
Bluefish - The Race and Plum Gut have a good number of medium sized blues with larger ones up in Peconic Bay. Small to medium sizes are also coming off the Westbrook Reefs.
Winter Flounder - The season is now open til the end of the year, no reports this week.
Fluke - Some encouraging reports the last few days. Block Island is scoring some decent sizes on the west side and inside Orient has also turned on. Good squid reports from RI and Peconic Bay.
Niantic Bay has picked up this week and I'd expect to see some fluke off the Old Lyme and Waterford shoreline.
Our Flat Out Fluke Contest is open call us or stop in for details. Steve Barron is leading with a 7.80 pounder.
Blackfish - Closed in CT until July but open in RI.
Porgies - The serious scuppers have been getting some big ones inside Peconic Bay. We weighed in a 3.80 pounder last week. No reports around here but I suspect it's from lack of effort.
Weakfish - They're not slaying them but consistent reports from West Haven, Branford, Peconic and Narragansett Bays. No reports from local waters.
Hours - We're changing to early Summer hours.
Mon - Fri 5am -- 7pm
Saturday 5am -- 6pm
Sunday 5am -- 5pm
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Rivers End Tackle
440 Boston Post Road
Old Saybrook, Connecticut 06475
info@riversendtackle.com
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Striped Bass - May is wrapping up but the bass are acting like it's mid month. Bass have been thinning out in the mouth of the Connecticut River. It's the usual numbers are down and sizes are up. Most reports are less fish than previous springs. There will still be some decent sized and spooky bass along Great Island for a couple of weeks.
More reports are coming in of small to medium sized bass on the Westbrook Reefs to Long Sand Shoal. Bucktails trolled on wire has been the best bet even though there's a lot of bunker around. They don't seem to be schooled up in any one area. Similar reports are coming from the Race and Plum Gut. Live bait can't get through the blues at those spots.
This should be the weekend we see some bass on Long Sand Shoal, a few have been taken on the west end. Bartletts has some small to medium sized bass as well.
Bunker are in around in good numbers from New Haven to RI. Squid are also around from the Sound to Narragansett Bay. The lack of bait excuse can't be used.
Bluefish - The Race and Plum Gut have a good number of medium sized blues with larger ones up in Peconic Bay. Small to medium sizes are also coming off the Westbrook Reefs.
Winter Flounder - The season is now open til the end of the year, no reports this week.
Fluke - Some encouraging reports the last few days. Block Island is scoring some decent sizes on the west side and inside Orient has also turned on. Good squid reports from RI and Peconic Bay.
Niantic Bay has picked up this week and I'd expect to see some fluke off the Old Lyme and Waterford shoreline.
Our Flat Out Fluke Contest is open call us or stop in for details. Steve Barron is leading with a 7.80 pounder.
Blackfish - Closed in CT until July but open in RI.
Porgies - The serious scuppers have been getting some big ones inside Peconic Bay. We weighed in a 3.80 pounder last week. No reports around here but I suspect it's from lack of effort.
Weakfish - They're not slaying them but consistent reports from West Haven, Branford, Peconic and Narragansett Bays. No reports from local waters.
Hours - We're changing to early Summer hours.
Mon - Fri 5am -- 7pm
Saturday 5am -- 6pm
Sunday 5am -- 5pm
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Rivers End Tackle
440 Boston Post Road
Old Saybrook, Connecticut 06475
info@riversendtackle.com
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