Rivers End, Old Saybrook, 5/15/09

FISHING REPORT -- MAY 15th,2009
STRIPED BASS-- The Spring run in the Connecticut River is at its peak for the next few weeks. Don't wait for it to get any better. Reports in the latter part of this week have been sporadic with the last few days tapering off. There were several reports of a lot of follows and swirls on surface lures but few takers. Sinking lures while not as much fun were better producers. Average sizes are up a bit from last year with legal sizes common. We haven't seen many of the 40" fish that were here a few springs ago.
A few schoolies are being caught on the beaches adjacent to the River. Not much has been heard from the reefs outside the rivers but I think the next few days should see fresh arrivals in Plum Gut and Bartletts, followed by the Race and other reefs. Watch Hill hasn't seen any squid yet but the eastern parts of RI have them and tinker mackerel.
BLUEFISH-- They've been in the Connecticut River for a few days now feeding on Slug-go tails. They are smaller than we've seen in the past few springs. Peconic Bay and Millstone have a bunch of them.
FLUKE-- Today is opening day in NY and at least a few anglers headed over there to participate in the annual running of the doormats. Unfortunately the Connecticut regulation prohibit possession of fluke until our season opens on June 15th. We had reports this week of some preseason doormats were caught in Peconic Bay by anglers trying for blues.