Rivers End Tackle: CT Fishing Reports

• STRIPED BASS- The bass are still at the mouth of the Connecticut River with fewer numbers and larger sizes. Theres a good chance to score a 20 pound plus bass on a lure if you're willing to be early and persistent. Theres some bunker in the River but they're not as thick as they were two weeks ago. The piers in the River are still giving up schoolies and a few keepers, worms are getting the schoolies and chunks of fresh bunker or hickory shad are getting larger bass.
• The action in the Race and Gut have been fair with the best action going to the trollers. The Sluiceway on the ebb has given up a few larger bass.
• The Thames River has a good batch of bunker and is holding good sized bass.
• Theres a lot of small schoolies along the the RI South Shore.
• BLUEFISH- They're in the River pretty good mostly along Great Island and hitting surface lures.The Race and Gut have fair action and most spots you're trying for fluke.
• FLOUNDER- The season is closed for the year.
• FLUKE- Decent reports are coming from Fishers Island, Misquamicut and Greenport with no one must go spot. They are spread out now with no migratory concentration. Given a choice for action heading west towards Fishers Island and on to RI seems to be getting the best results. Theres been some action at Long Sand Shoal and off Soundview. (Pat Abate)