Rhode Island Fishing Report – December 31, 2020
The party boats continue to catch a mixed bag of bottom fish, while shore anglers are finding keeper-sized holdovers in the rivers, and the local ponds are fishing well for stocked trout.
Rhode Island Fishing Report
Captain Frank, of
The Frances Fleet in Point Judith, reports that they were finally able to get back on the water on Wednesday and the results were much better than the weekend. The water has cleaned up a bit and they were able to put together a nice mix of cod, scup, black sea bass and a few weakfish. They will continue to fish on a daily basis if the weather allows; all reservations can be booked online. They are also offering gift cards for the holiday season, which can be purchased on their website and sent via e-mail.
Connecticut Fishing Report – December 31, 2020
Holdover striped bass action is holding steady and freshwater fishing continues to produce on open water without skim ice.
Andrew, at
Fishin Factory III in Middletown, told me that school striped bass can still be found around the mouth of the river, but most of the local linesider anglers are heading to the Housatonic or the Thames for some solid holdover bass action. Reports of school bass are plentiful once again after a small delay due to the rainstorm last week. Most boats have stayed tied to the docks this week, but those that have gotten out are still finding some nice sea bass and cod at Coxes and around the Block. Freshwater anglers continue to report good trout fishing in the Salmon River Farmington TMAs. The Connecticut River was fishing very well for pike and panfish prior to the storm and should continue to do so as it cleans up in the coming weeks. With the exception of some smaller places in higher elevations, all th