It seems like we went directly from summer to the edge of winter. The local rivers are still fishing really well. I was on the Nissitissit River quite a few times over the last few weeks and the month of October was a lot of fun. The late foliage and late leaf-fall means that the fishing has been good and the catching has also been good. Find the pocket water and you will find the fish. The Isinglass fished well, too, but not so much the Lamprey, which is usually one of the best for late-season fishing. The Wiswall dam area is closed off, due to work on the dam and abutters posting their land. This meant that area could not be stocked.
Tuesday I stopped in Riverton, CT to check out the Farmington River. Water temp was 60F, but it was windy and the water was loaded with leaves. I only fished about a half hour in a couple different places and caught mostly leaves. It was supposed to rain yesterday, so Stan and I cancelled our plans to fish there, but once again the weather man screwed-up. The weather next week looks pretty reasonable, so maybe the Swift River will be worth the drive. Lots of choices, so let's hope winter holds off a little longer.
BTW, thanks to the Boston TU chapter for hosting our presentation Monday night. We had a great turn-out, lots of questions and lots of interest from the members. Thanks!
It went fast, snow falling in Newington CT now.
ReplyDeleteBut there will be a few dry fly outings left.