LI Sound in winter?

[Fish Finder]

There is no closed Striper season in LI sound or in the rivers, in Connecticut or Mass. The sound doesnt hold many fish at this time of the year, but the Rivers (such as the Thames) will hold HUGE numbers of school sized bass with a few keepers mixed in. A 48.5 inch bass was weighed in at a local tackleshop just this past saturday. That fish is the exception to the rule though. Most fish caught are between 16 and 26 inches, with a few over the 28 inch "keeper" mark. a 2-300 fish day for 3 people is not uncommon from a boat. Most boat guys will find and chase the schools and vertical jig with a 1/4 ounce to 3/4 ounce jig depending on current and the depth of the school. Fishing from shore the best bet is a 1/2 ounce storm shad or 1/2 ounce jig retrieved as slow as you can without getting snagged on the bottom.

Though that is true richard4878 you frogot to mention that it's only the sound in CT waters if you go to the sound NY waters you are breaking the law because the season is closed. Just wanted to make sure u know. I don't want u coming over to NY sound and getting tickets.

 

[IKeepPacu]

striped bass is the ONLY fish allowed by NY law to be fished "catch and release" so you CAN fish for bass anytime of the year, but you can NOT keep any between dec. 16 and april 14 in ny below the bridge.

if you know the right areas, there are bass that hold-over all winter long here. so you can usually find some action every few trips, albeit extremely slow since the cold water dosent do much for their appetite.

 

[Bluegill]

Here is the biggest of the dat 29 inches.

 

[Druu]

striped bass is the ONLY fish allowed by NY law to be fished "catch and release" so you CAN fish for bass anytime of the year, but you can NOT keep any between dec. 16 and april 14 in ny below the bridge.

if you know the right areas, there are bass that hold-over all winter long here. so you can usually find some action every few trips, albeit extremely slow since the cold water dosent do much for their appetite.

my point exactly.

 

[klmt]

the blackfishing just died down, and the stripers are pretty slow but you can still catch them in the rivers. Not great fishing like fall. in the fall there is everything, fluke seabass, stripers, bluefish, porgies,blackfish, and more

 

[IKeepPacu]

man, this is making me want to get my boat in the water and start fishing already

damn cabin fever!

 

[Druu]

I hear mackerel schools are still around.. If you don't eat em, freeze them and chunk them for bluefish next spring.

 

[kafiltafiisch]

i used to live in fairfield county what county are you in cause i can give you the good spots if i am familiar with ur area

 

[lizardfishman]

im in fairfield county and up to any type of fishing just need spots to go.

 

[kafiltafiisch]

nice perfect umm yeah squantz pond all seasons smallies on top water are amazing in summer... norwalk river has good trout if you know the spots, umm you could go to the farmington river for big browns idk i was in ridgefeild fishing on private ponds most the time though peirpont sucks dont go there trust me norwalk harbor has some good spots too if only you knew my buddy paul youd be in the fish 24/7