Fishing near Stamford in Fairfield, CT

3.33 Rating based on 6 Reviews
  • Most Caught Species: Largemouth Bass, Summer Flounder (Fluke), Bluegill, Striped Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Chain Pickerel
  • # of fishing spots within 25 miles: 43
  • # of reports within 25 miles: 120
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Stamford Fishing Photos

Mianus River Fishway near Stamford

Mianus River Fishway

View of the Mianus River Dam in Greenwich, CT
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flukin!!!!! near Stamford

flukin!!!!!

all over,mud,rocks off beaches
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SUNDAY MUSCOOT R  near Stamford

SUNDAY MUSCOOT R

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mrloubass2 near Stamford

mrloubass2

topwater 4lbs 6.oz nice total bass 7 2lbs.6oz & 3lbs and a bunch of little ones !!!
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MR.LOUBASS2   R. B. A. near Stamford

MR.LOUBASS2 R. B. A.

MUSCOOT RESERVOIR BY AREA 18 HEAVY WEEDS TIGHT LINES !!! R. B. A.
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NEW CROTON RESERVOIR near Stamford

NEW CROTON RESERVOIR

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Top Fishing Spots near Stamford

Norwalk River
Norwalk River

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Kensico Reservoir
Kensico Reservoir

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Kensico Dam
Kensico Dam

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Bronx River
Bronx River

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Sherwood Island State Park
Sherwood Island State Park

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# Reviews: 1
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Oyster Bay
Oyster Bay

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Stamford Area Fish Species

Recent Stamford Fishing Reports

Flounder in CT. Fishing Report Jul 16, 2009

Flounder in CT.

Rowaton ,CT -

In Rowaton CT. there is a bridge over an inlet right next to the yacht club. Currently there is no parking available so you will need a ride or a boat...

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Long pond Fishing Report May 28, 2008

Long pond

Long Pond, CT -

It was a Seawolf tourny. I caught a 10" LMB that I had to let go.Then lost one in the weeds. Then caught a 2.25 lb LBM....

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norwalk river Fishing Report May 08, 2010

norwalk river

norwalk river -

cold frigid...

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mayflower Fishing Report May 08, 2010

mayflower

Mayflower pond, ct -

small pond but awesome freezing 32 degrees the whole time...

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Saugatuck River Fishing Report Sep 15, 2007

Saugatuck River

A peaceful small river. Hit the Doc Skerlick Fly fish only area. Use stealth in your approach and it can prove a successful day year round....

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august flukin Fishing Report Aug 13, 2013

august flukin

western long island sound -

we have been very,very successful this summer fluking in the western long island sound...

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Baits and Tackle used near Stamford

Check Prices

  • spro bucktails tipped with squid,spearing,gulp
  • topwater by weeds blue & black
  • TOPWATER BLACK & SILVER
  • TOPWATER BLACK & SILVER
  • ALWAYS TOP WATER RAPALA BLUE BLACK WHITE
  • SMALL GRUB
  • SWIMJIG BLACK & BLUE
  • SPINNERBAIT SHAD GREY W/ PEPPER TAILER BLACK & RED TAIL RUBBER WORM
  • TOPWATER POPPER
  • TOPWATER POPPER BLACK & SILVER WHITE FEATHER HOOK YUM CRAWFISH SCENT

Live Bait (Other) Check Prices

  • Use bacon raw fish the bottom between tides.
  • Just Jigged a spoon with some live bait. out of 12 Crappies only 4 where keepers.

Soft Baits Check Prices

  • 2-1/2lber on c-rig
    1-1/2lber, couple 1-1/4ber, 1lbers, and shorts on spinner bait, and dropshot
  • 1-1/2lber, and a 1-1/4lber on a spinner bait. Couple 1lbers, and shorts on dropshot I think
  • Drop shot mostly

Lure (Other) Check Prices

  • Caught it on a Rattle lure.Red
  • Sluggo but just to tell you get alot blue fish rip them up

Craw Check Prices

  • CRAWFISH GRAY W PEPPER YELLOW BUTTOM
  • CRAWFISH GRAY YELLOW BUTTOM W/ PEPPER JERKING ON BUTTOM CRAZY HIT GREAT FIGHT !!!!!

Topwater Bait Check Prices

  • TOPWATER SILVER BLACK W/ WHITE TAIL !!
  • POPPER SHAD
  • TOPWATER
  • STILLWATER LURE
  • TOPWATER W/WEATHER HOOK !!
  • TOPWATER POPPER BLACK SILVER
  • TOPWATER POPPER
  • STILL WATER TOPWATER POPPER
  • REPALA TOPWATER POPPER
  • RAPALA POPPER BLACK & SILVER RED FEATHER HOOK !!!

Saltwater Fly Check Prices

  • clouser minnows and half N half's do well.

Jerk Bait Check Prices

  • BLACK & WHITE

Crankbait Check Prices

  • crankbait shallow runner shad
  • tried out this live target crankbait by koppers.. Wow

Spinnerbait / Buzzbait Check Prices

  • Nothing special spinnerbait
  • WHITE WITH RED TRAILER SPINNERBAIT

Casting & Trolling Spoon;22 Check Prices

  • GREEN SPOON ADDED GREEN GRUB
  • CASTING SPOON WITH GREEN GRUB

Nightcrawler Check Prices

  • float worm without leader down in river
  • floating on bobber
  • bobber
  • worm on bottom
  • let it sink and reel slowly in
  • Drag worms across the bottom and you will catch massive bass and multiple types of pan fish.
  • on bottom reel slowly

Lipless Bait Check Prices

  • L TRAP CRAWFISH
  • PURPLE & WHITE
  • CRAWFISH LIPLESS CRANKBAIT

Frog Bait Check Prices

  • frog topwater

Stick Bait Check Prices

  • Longcast minnow, suspending jerkbait

Dry Fly Check Prices

Topwater Bait (Popper, Plug) Check Prices

  • STILLWATER LURE POPPER
  • TOP WATER POPPER
  • BLACK & SILVER REBEL POPPER !! LM BASS 4 1/2 (1)LBS (4) LM BASS ALL UNDER SIZED 10,11,9,7

Worm Check Prices

  • TOPWATER RAPLA POPPER & RUBBER WORM
  • Senko
  • i saw someone else catch afish

Plastic Swimbait Check Prices

  • STORM WILDEYE JIG
  • FOUND THIS SMALL SWINBAIT IN A TREE

Other Check Prices

  • Just Jigging with a spoon..
  • Canned Corn
  • Married Larry!
    (Senko)
  • Just jigging with a spoon..
  • Married Larry

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