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Northeast Fishing Report: 11/11/2022
Hello Compleat Angler friends! Cold temperatures are back, and Old Man Winter is starting to put some frostbite into our fingers early in the morning. With that said, the local saltwater bite has continued into this week, but look for the fishing to start tapering off in the next couple of weeks. Overall, we have had a fantastic fall run! For this weekend we have some nastier weather in store with rain and high winds, so pay attention before you decide to head out there. Plenty of Striped Bass are blitzing near shore, so pack a couple different sizes of Peanut Bunker imitations. Our anglers have been catching trout consistently on our local rivers, which has mainly been a nymphing and streamer game. We can certainly use the upcoming rain. Our New York neighbors are still seeing Olive hatches in the afternoon. The brown trout fishing has been exceptional on the Great Lakes tributaries and rivers, and the Steelhead fishing has been improving daily. Read on for more…
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Northeast Fishing Report: 11/4/2022
Hello Compleat Angler Friends! We have beautiful weather in store for this weekend, so we hope you’re able to escape and spend some time on the water. No significant changes from last week, which is good news on the saltwater front because the local bite is hot. Our local freshwater fisheries are seeing lowering flows with the lull in rain, however the fishing remains consistent. It’s all about the Blue Winged Olives now as other hatches start to taper off, both locally and in the Catskills. If you’re planning a trip to the Salmon River, Steelhead are starting to be caught further upriver, which should spread the fishing out. Read on for more!
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Northeast Fishing Report: 10/28/2022
Hello Compleat Angler friends! Our local saltwater bite continues to be great for Bluefish and Bass, and we’ve seen some impressive fish being caught! The Bass blitzes are still going strong in Rhode Island off the beaches, but things are relatively quiet on the Montauk front for this time of year. For our local freshwater anglers the Mianus and Saugatuck were stocked, as was the Housatonic. For those looking to travel upstate the Steelhead fishing has improved with more numbers pushing into the river, so focusing on the lower sections should be the most productive. The Catskill flows are ideal for those looking to wade, with fish still rising. We hope everyone has a great Halloween, and you’re treated to some awesome fall fishing! Read on for more…
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Northeast Fishing Report: 10/21/2022
Hello Compleat Angler friends! The local saltwater bite has been hot, with plenty of Bass and Bluefish near shore. This past week we’ve been seeing bigger bass in the mix in the 40” range, with bluefish up to 12-15 lbs. Now is a great time to pick a day with ideal winds and get out there, the water temperatures are ideal! The other significant improvement has been on the freshwater side, and CT DEEP has been stocking more of our local rivers and ponds. For anglers traveling to the Great Lakes, the salmon runs are tapering off but Steelhead season is starting in earnest. Overall, the flows are looking more ideal for wading this week, and the water clarity is improving, especially on the Housatonic. With colder morning temperatures look for prevalent hatches during the afternoons on most of our rivers. Read on for more…
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Northeast Fishing Report: 10/14/2022
Hello Compleat Angler friends! The most significant change this week is an improvement in the local trout streams and ponds due to Fall stocking. The water remains low but there is some scattered rain in the forecast this week which should improve conditions. The consensus these days is that a stealthy approach to wading is critical. Streamer fishing also continues to produce well. The bass fishing has picked up in the coves as they push bait into shore, so look for blitzing fish in the mornings and evenings. After the stormy weather the Albie fishing has proven tough, but some of our anglers are finding them in deeper water towards the middle of the sound. New York Salmon fishing has seen the most concentration of fish from mid-river up, with some small pods of fish still trickling in, with some reports of steelhead pushing through the system as well. If you’re wade fishing in the salt, a good bet is Rhode Island so focusing on the jetties there should give you the most success. I hope everyone is continuing to have a great Fall fishing season! Read on for more…
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Northeast Fishing Report: 10/7/2022
Happy October Compleat Anglers! High winds last week kept a lot of our anglers off the saltwater, but the good news is this week the weather is shaping up to get out there! We have had some stellar Albie fishing in the Sound this season, and sometimes after high winds the Albies will start to feed heavily if the bait is still out there. Striper fishing also continues to impress. Out east the Albie fishing has been consistent, and should only get better as October progresses and the majority of the fall run arrives. Trout fishing on the Housatonic is great, streamer season is underway, and we have been seeing a good hatch of Isonychia. Delaware river flows have increased, and more fish are being brought to hand fishing streamers. The dry fly fishing continues to be good on the Farmington, and with recent stockings many anglers have been getting into fish. The Salmon river has seen the majority of the fish concentrated mid-river, but there are pods of kings still trickling in daily. An occasional steelhead or brown has also been reported. Hopefully everyone has been having a great fall season, as now is the time to get out there with numerous options and techniques. No change yet on our local small streams, but the rain has brought some much-needed water to these systems. Read on for more…
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Northeast Fishing Report: 9/30/2022
Hello Compleat Anglers! Fall is underway, and we have seen an improvement in our local trout streams. Early fall stocking has started, so the fishing on the Housatonic and the lower sections of the Farmington should be getting better by the day. Atlantic salmon stocking has also started on the Naugatuck and Shetucket rivers. There haven’t been any significant changes to the smaller freestones yet. The local Albie fishing has been great, with bigger stripers also coming in to feed on the smaller forage in the evenings. Now is the time to break out the 10wts and get out on the salt with the fall run arriving early in the western sound. In Montauk and Rhode Island the fishing has been excellent with more albies showing up daily. We are also starting to see bluefish filtering into Montauk. We also have a light wind coming from the west which will provide good opportunities for our fly rodders. Read on for more…
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Northeast Fishing Report: 9/23/2022
Greetings Compleat Anglers! The story is the same as last week, it is all about the saltwater bite right now. False Albacore and Atlantic Bonito have been inundating the Northeast. Rhode Island and Montauk are seeing good numbers of fish signaling the beginning of the Hardtail run. Fly-rodders have been getting into lots of fish and the fly fishing is only getting better by the day. Now is the time to really turn up the heat and start putting Hardtail trips on the books. The bite is wide-open. We have even had quite a few fish down in the middle Long Island Sound. Fish have been seen as far West at Greenwich so now is the time to start looking for these speedsters. The Stripers have been playing second fiddle to the Albies but make no mistake, the Bass blitzes have been providing some awesome action when the Albies do not want to play nice. Rhode Island seems to be the epicenter of the action, however Montauk and the Eastern End of Long Island are seeing more and more of these blitzes as well. The freshwater side of things have been alright, nothing to write home about but relatively consistent. Tailwaters are where you want to focus your attention as the smaller freestones are still too warm. Read on for more…
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Northeast Fishing Report: 9/16/2022
Greetings Compleat Anglers! It is all about the saltwater bite right now. False Albacore and Atlantic Bonito have been inundating the Northeast. Rhode Island and Montauk are seeing good numbers of fish signaling the beginning of the Hardtail run. Fly-rodders have been getting into lots of fish and the fishing is only getting better by the day. Now is the time to really turn up the heat and start putting Hardtail trips on the books. The bite is wide-open. The Stripers have been playing second fiddle to the Albies but make no mistake, the Bass blitzes have been providing some awesome action when the Albies do not want to play. Rhode Island seems to be the epicenter of the action, however Montauk and the Eastern End of Long Island has been seeing more and more of these blitzes as well. The freshwater side of things have been alright. Nothing to write home about but relatively consistent. Tailwaters are where you want to focus your attention. The smaller freestones are still too warm. Read on for more…
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Northeast Fishing Report: 9/9/2022
Greetings Compleat Anglers! The rain we received this week has bumped the flows up and some rivers are fishing well. The Catskills are looking good while the Farmington has been cut back and is not. There is very little positive to say about the non-tailwater rivers and streams. While these rivers now have more water they are still way too warm. The saltwater side of things has been stellar as well. Rhode Island or Eastern Long Island is the name of the game. Rhode Island is seeing the first Albies of the year and the numbers are growing by the day. Bonito have filtered in as well and it is now officially Hardtail time. That means having your flies and 10wts rigged and ready to go. Stripers have been feeding on micro-bait in the mornings and evenings. It has been a wide-open bite and while you might need to burn some fuel to find the fish, once you do the fishing should be awesome. Smaller flies are a must as these fish are very picky. However, if you have the right flies, the fishing should be spectacular. The flood gates could open sooner than you think. Between the tailwaters and saltwater there are plenty of options for some awesome fly fishing at the moment. Read on for more…
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Noertheast Fishing Report: 9/2/2022
Greetings Compleat Anglers! It’s a tale of two options for this week. The tailwaters in the Catskills are fishing well. The bump in flows have been great for the West Branch and while it will be technical fishing, conditions are good right now. The saltwater side of things has been stellar as well. Rhode Island or Eastern Long Island is the name of the game. Stripers have been feeding on micro-bait in the mornings and evenings. It has been a wide-open bite and while you might need to burn some fuel to find the fish, once you do the fishing should be awesome. Smaller flies are a must as these fish are very picky. However, if you have the right flies, the fishing should be spectacular. There have also been some False Albacore and Bonito trickling in. They have been sparse and sporadic as it is still early for these fish but you could run into them on any given day. That means having your flies and 10wts rigged and ready to go. The flood gates could open sooner than you think. There is very little positive to say about the non-tailwater rivers and streams as most rivers are extremely low and warm which means they are not a viable option. However, between the tailwaters and saltwater there are plenty of options for some awesome fly fishing at the moment. Read on for more…
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Northeast Fishing Report: 8/26/2022
Greetings Compleat Anglers! It is all about the saltwater this week. If you want a high probability of bending a rod, Rhode Island or Eastern Long Island is the name of the game. Stripers have been feeding on micro-bait in the mornings and evenings. It has been a wide-open bite and while you might need to burn some fuel to find the fish, once you do, the fishing should be awesome. Smaller flies are a must as these fish are very picky. However, if you have the right flies, the fishing should be spectacular. There is very little positive to say about our rivers and streams at this point. Low and warm water means that tailwaters are the only game in town. These tailwaters are all low, warming, and being hammered by anglers, all of which have made the fly fishing very challenging. Best to leave the trout gear at home and get on some of the awesome saltwater fishing we have going on right now. Read on for more…
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