NB Herald, 9/9/05

1. FISHING REPORT: Low water continues to challenge fishermen. Trout fishing remains good on the Farmington River. Just about 1,200 Seeforllan Brown Trout were stocked in the Peoples Forest area this last week.
2. Hatches include the Trico, Needhami, Isonychia,Blue Wing Olives, Sulphurs, Caddis, Black Beetles, Flying Ants and Golden Drake. Good late summer trout fishing can be found at a number of lakes and ponds including Crystal Lake East Twin Lake, Highland Lake and West Hill Pond.
3. Good reports for Largemouth Bass from Lake Zoar, Lake Lillinonah, Highland, Mashapaug, Candlewood, Cedar, Crystal, Bashan, Congamond, Wonoscopomuc, Quonnipaug Lakes, Mansfield Hollow Reservoir, Ball, Pachaug, and Squantz Ponds.
4. Some Smallmouth Bass action was reported from Mashapaug, Candlewood, Coventry and East Twin Lakes, Squantz Pond and the Housatonic River.
5. On the saltwater side striped bass fishing is fair to good on the major reefs Slow trolling the tube and worm or fishing with live baits have been effective for "cow" bass. Both Stripers and Bluefish can be caught off the Watch Hill reefs, Ram Island Reef, the Race, Plum Gut, Thames River, Bartlett Reef, Black Point, the humps south of Hatchett Reef, Long Sand Shoal, Cornfield Point, Southwest Reef, Sixmile Reef, the reefs off Madison and Branford, New Haven Harbor, Charles Island area, Penfield Reef, and around the Norwalk Islands. School stripers and snappers are hitting most tidal rivers and coves.
6. Summer Flounder fishing remains hit or miss. Best spots include: the Stonington Harbor area, lower Mystic River, Groton Long Point, Black Point, Sound View Beach, Connecticut River, Long Sand Shoal, Six Mile Reef, Falkner Island, New Haven Harbor, and around the Norwalk Islands.
7. Bonito are reported in eastern LIS but the catch rate is very low. Fishing for these speedsters should improve with the approach of the full moon next weekend.