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Fluke & Porgy Limits to Increase In 2011
Overview:
Western CT
:
The
sand eels are really starting to pop from Milford to Greenwich, while there
is a fare share of silver sides in the mix as well. As for bunker, they are
spotty, but when you find them, it is usually a strong showing. Many of the
blues being caught regurgitated 3-inch sand eels on their way to the boat,
and the fluke had fresh silver sides in the mouth as well, all good signs of
strong bait presence. Outside of the Housatonic River the dusk/night bite
has been on fire. Fluke is relatively slow in this area so stick to blues
and bass in close to the mouth of the Saugy and the Housey.
Bridgeport to Stratford:
Bass
have been taken outside about ¾ of a mile off the beach. Big stripers have
been caught in and around the mouth of the Housatonic River. Anglers are
also scoring with live bunker, bucktails and fresh bunker. Striper action at
the mouth of the Housey has been slower than last week with reports of less
bait in the water. Bluefish numbers are in the 7 to 12-pound class around
the river mouth. Fluke numbers are low this week, but keepers were pulled
from Buoy #20 in the Stratford River. Try to avoid New Haven were the keeper
ratio in about 20:1. Porgy action out at Charles Island has been decent in
about 40 feet of water.
New
Haven to Madison:
The
Branford River is still the best bet to catching bass
this week. New Haven Harbor has been producing fish, but not as many as last
week. Bucktails and fresh bunker are working off the surf, but plastic eels
have been good inside the Branford River. Jeff Hawthorne caught two bass
topping out at 37 inches from New Haven Harbor. Bluefish seem to be pushing
bunker pods around all the major reefs in the area. Fluke reports are null
and void this week with colder water and overfishing being the main
culprits. Porgy action is still producing well around the New Haven area.
Stick to the rocky areas and you’ll score a hump back porgy in no time.
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Eastern
CT:
CT
River and The Race:
The
bass at the mouth of the Connecticut River went of their diets this week and
have been snacking on eel imitators and the usual fare. Smaller bass in the
River have been scant with the predominant sizes running between one and two
feet. School bass up to keeper size are making an appearance on some of the
beaches and near shore reefs from Clinton to Waterford.
Larger blues are scattered not schooled in the Connecticut River.
There have been some nice sized fluke caught at Montauk and Peconic as well
as some of the near spots.
Niantic Bay & Thames River:
Inner Bartlett’s Reef has been on point
for nice bass all week. The Race has also been good, but diamond jigs are
the key to catching bigger bass. Trolling off of Black Point is really good
right now.
Bluefish action has been quiet due to the lack of bunker schools in
the area. Porgy has also been slow and out of character for the week.
Fluking has been “just OK” as most shops report. Try off of Isabella for a
chance at keeper fish. Humpback porgies are still on tap for this week with
more weigh-ins coming across the scales.
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