River's End Tackle, 4/3/09

STRIPED BASS-- Some more reports of river herring sightings came in this week for tributaries in the Thames and Connecticut Rivers and along with that some more striped bass catches. Schoolies with a few keepers are hitting in the upper Thames now not just Norwich Harbor, similar reports are coming from the Housatonic River. A few small bass were reported from Saybrook Point mixed in with the catfish.
WINTER FLOUNDER-- The season opened this to a dismal start this week. Reports from Bluff Point, usually an early hot spot were scant. A few more fish were reported from the Niantic area.
BLACKFISH-- Season is open but we have no reports of fish yet