October Newsletter/ Fishing Report
September started off with some
good weather and cooperative fish around the region. September can arguably be one of the best
months of fishing with many different species to target.
Croton Watershed
The flows
did rise and fall with some of the rain this month, but they have remained
pretty consistent throughout the month. Some are on the low side, so try and find
those deep holding pockets. Small midge and caddis larva, pheasant tails,
WD-40’s, all have taken fish subsurface.
Dry fly fishing caddis emergers, and midges have provided some steady
action on top, with fish being very active on Iso’s in the evening. As we move into October, and the start of the
spawn, look to use some egg and scud patterns paired up with your nymphs. Wooly Buggers in olive, black, and brown with
a touch of yellow are a good choice for you meat chucker! Remember to check the
regulations on which river you want to fish, some rivers can only be fished
till September 30 th, and the rest close on October 15th. The EB in Brewster remains open all year
long.
The Housatonic
The Housy has remained an excellent
option this month. Bigger fish have been
taken on stone fly, Iso nymphs, pheasant tails, scuds, and caddis larva. The dry fly action has been very good as
well, with the fish on Isos, olives, caddis and flying ants. The spinner falls
have been pretty good in the evenings as well.
Smallies also have been in the mix on streamers. Connecticut has stocked 9,000 fish recently,
and mixed with the very good holdover populations, the fishing should remain
strong. Continue to look for bigger
smallies and the occasional pike and the water temps drop!
The Farmington
The Farmington has seen
better months, but there are still fish to be had. The hatches aren’t as strong as The Housy,
but tan caddis in the morning, along with terrestrials will fool some fish, and
Isos and yellow sallies in the late afternoons into the evenings. Also look for some spinner falls toward
dark. Try using black and golden stones
paired with pheasant tails or hares ear nymphs while nymphing.
Road Trips
19 inch Bow!
Saltwater
This has
been a very difficult year for the surf in The Western Long Island Sound. Heavy rains this spring kept the baitfish in
deeper water and the stripers basically stayed with them. Things are starting to turn on a little, as
the fish are beginning to make their fall migrations. The bait has seemed to move back into the
local waters. Silversides, bay
anchovies, peanut bunker, and adult bunker have moved back in. The gator blues can be found during first
light blitzes. The tough part about the
fall migration is that the stripers are always on the move, so if you find them
in one spot one day, they can be gone the next.
Look to fish first or last light and into the night. Keep at it, a trophy bass and blues can be
had!
Fishing should remain good to excellent in the sweet water,
and things should pick up in the salt as the water temps drop, kicking the fall
run into action. If you are looking for
trips, contact me at frank@theanglersden.net.
Tight Lines!
Frank DeGrazio
“Hendrickson Spinner”
NYS Lic. Fishing Guide #6886
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