Saltwater fishing has slowed down. Our blackfish season has
just ended. Few of the lakes in
the NW corner of the state have 3 to 4 inches of ice. Panfish and smallmouth bass. One northern pike entered in the winter-long icefishing
season. Atlantic salmon on the
Chitucket and Naugetuck Rivers. Guys are landing fish from 2 to 20 pounds with a fly, spoon, or inline
spinner. Conn River the fish have
started to move into wintering locations. Northern Pike active on coves and shallow
weed beds. Target the fish with a
large shiner under a bobber or a large 7 to 9 inch soft plastic or Rapala.
Black crappie bite very good on Conn River with slip bobbers and small shiner
or casting jigheads with small shiners or soft plastics.  Find the fish over structure from 6 to
20 feet deep in the coves of the river. Thames River will start to heat up with big striped bass moving up the
river. Guys have been catching
fish to 28 inches with small soft plastics and a ½ ounce jig head. As it gets colder, the fish will move
up to Norwich Harbor where they will stay all winter.   

-Terry at Connecticut Outfitters.