Canada Fishing Info

Many veteran anglers think that the huge influx of sand eels bodes well for striped bass fishing for the rest of the summer. Calling the current fishing conditions in the Housatonic River slow, would be like calling Joba Chamberlain’s debut as a Yankee starter unimpressive. The slow fluke fishing had Jimmy Orefice at Jimmy O’s Bait & Tackle in Bridgeport a bit down when we called Thursday, but the irrepressible Mr. Catfish between 14 and 18 inches were released into the five urban fishing Areas, including 1,500 in Bunnell’s Pond at Beardsley Park in Bridgeport, 1,300 in Lake Wintergreen in Hamden and New Haven, 350 in Maltby Lake in Orange and 1,250 in Quonnipaug Lake in Guilford. The DEP reports largemouth bass fishing remains generally good, with bass still on beds in many areas. The good reports come from Bantam Lake, Lake Saltonstall, Candlewood Lake, East Twin Lake in Salisbury. read more

Share This