The river continues to warm, and flows remain low, making access to some areas difficult.
Northern Pike fishing has slowed as the river warms. Try finding them in cooler pockets of water. Smallmouth Bass are being caught in the river above Hartford (South Windsor area). Largemouth Bass fishing continues to be good, catches include several 5-lb bass. Catfish action has been good in the coves around Hartford and in the Cromwell to Haddam section (target deeper holes/drop offs, frozen and cut bait). Keepers are hard to come by in the inland area and a few Striped Bass are being caught in the lower river on live eels, scup and chunk bait. Although action has slowed some, Carp fishermen have been having some luck this past week (some catches up to 20 lbs). Try boilies, worms and sweet corn. Best results are found when the “swim” is pre-baited.
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