Westport Outfitters (Norwalk) Fishing Report

• The larger schools of bunker continue to infiltrate the Norwalk Islands and beyond which means good fishing for all. In addition to our striper population, the flounder fishing has been better than average and you don’t have to go far. The back side of Sprite Island has produced fish in the keeper range all week and with the season closing on Wednesday May 30th, now is the time to get out there for the big flatties! Also try in and around Calf Pasture Island and some of the deeper holes off the beach. We broke out the tubes on several charters early this week and were not disappointed with bass up to 30 inches trolling the humps off of Compo Beach and Sherwood Island. We have some of the largest and tastiest sandworms in town to tip your tubes with, so get on down here.
• Our shore scouts were also out Monday A.M. with the fly rods fishing the incoming tide off of Compo Beach and the Saugatuck River. Olive & White clousers seem to be doing the trick. With several reports of sand eels around, you may try mixing in some epoxy head imitations as well. Tuesday night we ventured out after work and scouted the usual local haunts at high tide on the 2400 Ranger. The bunker were spotty and armed only with some light tackle, we fished buck tails tipped with white grubs. It was by far one of the nicest nights we have spent on the water yet this year. No wind, gorgeous sunset but only one larger blue to the boat inside of Raymond Rocks.
  
• While out, we ran into one of our scouts “Pat” up inside our favorite lagoon who had schoolies on his TFO 9 WT. We marked several larger schools of fish inside of Grassy Hammock, but no fish, as we spent more time trying to keep the boat off the rocks with the stiff tide, rather than keeping the lines wet.
• Delivering boats Wednesday, we spotted at least 5 schools of bunker inside Norwalk harbor and the Western Channel on our way back from Noroton. Since there is not tons of fish keyed into these just yet, they are not balled up tight, so be sure to keep a close eye for nervous water.
• When it’s hot, it’s hot and when it’s not it’s not. The shop headed out early Thursday A.M. for Hempstead to fish “downtown” with all of the reports coming in of larger fish being had. Captain Elser anchored in one of his favorite haunts and only had luck with one large blue. Because these fish are migrating back through in schools, this is not an uncommon occurrence, so therefore it becomes more of a percentage game in regards to time on the water. Translation: GET OUT AND FISH THIS WEEKEND for your chance at the big one.