Hey Redneck,you get a water temp reading? Thanks. (carp13)
37-38 degrees on the CT River at Haddam. Chapman's Pond was 38. With the weather forecasts for temps in the 40s-50s and lows in the 30s, you can put away the tip-ups. I can't wait 'til the forsythia start blooming and the stripers are in! (redneckkangler)
Thanks for the reply. As for the spring run. I think they are coming early this year,maybe as much as a month early with the warm ocean temps and all. Also we're not going to get nearly as much of the snow melt/cold water coming downstream from up north this spring. It's gonna be ON LIKE DONKEY KONG! (carp13)
From the looks of things....us guys up north here are going to have a real problem...NO WATER!!
The low river levels right now for this time of year are not something I ever remember seeing before. There is little to no snow up north, so any rain we get will be good for a couple days of muddy water.
Looks like I will be learning some new water on the river south of here this year. (aqualung)
Well, last year the southern CT River was about unfishable all spring due to the trees, houses and other things washing down in the floods, so what goes around.... I'm wondering what this crazy winter will do to the spawning runs and the migratory stripers. (redneckangler)
(I believe this thread oughta be in "Freshwater Reports" since mostly we're talking about the CT River but it was here last season so here it is.)
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37-38 degrees on the CT River at Haddam. Chapman's Pond was 38. With the weather forecasts for temps in the 40s-50s and lows in the 30s, you can put away the tip-ups. I can't wait 'til the forsythia start blooming and the stripers are in! (redneckkangler)
Thanks for the reply. As for the spring run. I think they are coming early this year,maybe as much as a month early with the warm ocean temps and all. Also we're not going to get nearly as much of the snow melt/cold water coming downstream from up north this spring. It's gonna be ON LIKE DONKEY KONG! (carp13)
From the looks of things....us guys up north here are going to have a real problem...NO WATER!!
The low river levels right now for this time of year are not something I ever remember seeing before. There is little to no snow up north, so any rain we get will be good for a couple days of muddy water.
Looks like I will be learning some new water on the river south of here this year. (aqualung)
Well, last year the southern CT River was about unfishable all spring due to the trees, houses and other things washing down in the floods, so what goes around.... I'm wondering what this crazy winter will do to the spawning runs and the migratory stripers. (redneckangler)
(I believe this thread oughta be in "Freshwater Reports" since mostly we're talking about the CT River but it was here last season so here it is.)
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Yep. You had your fun last year while I was banging my head against a wall Mr. Lung. I had 2 days of catching before the river was un-fishable while you seemed to be catching the whole time. By the time the river slowed and cleared they were gone. I'll be happy to show you a couple of spots Mr. TBob put me on a couple of seasons back as long as you leave a few fish for me.....................on second thought I think you're gonna have to agree to be blindfolded for the boat ride to the fish! 
........................THE STRIPERS ARE COMING! THE STRIPERS ARE COMING!
........................THE STRIPERS ARE COMING! THE STRIPERS ARE COMING! 
That's the million dollar question after this winter. Usually in April we see the stripers following the herring runs. This years warm ocean temps have kept a lot of bait in the area and it could be an early start to the season. I fish a lot of the lower river, while 'lung and others fish up north. With the warm weather, the holdover bite should be pretty hot all March. Keep checking local reports and be ready to go when the first fish start migrating in.
Oh wait a minute. I know when it starts. It starts when Lung posts a picture of a keeper. He won't tell you WHERE he's catching but he'll be sure to let you know when he is catching!
Of course...would it be wise for me to advertise WHERE the fish are being caught
Forsythia in bloom in VA. Problem is, they have snow. Virginia's had more snow than we have this year, and right now they still have many of our stripers. Hoping they will soon be departing VA, MD, and DE for the LIS. Hoping for an early start to the River run.