Marine Fishing Report: Atlantic Bonito & Little Tunny Chasing Bait

The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has released this week's marine fishing report. The following is an overview of that Aug. 9 report, which also includes information on inland waters. It is attached to this article.

This Week's Catch

STRIPED BASS fishing is good during the nighttime hours and BLUEFISH fishing is good to excellent. Fishing spots include the reefs off Watch Hill, Ram Island Reef, Thames River, the Race, Plum Gut, Pigeon Rip, Little Gull Island, outer Bartlett Reef, Black Point, Hatchett Reef, Connecticut River, Long Sand Shoal, Cornfield Point, Southwest Reef including outer SW Reef, Six Mile Reef, the reefs off Madison, Guilford, and Branford, Falkner Island area, Charles Island area, lower Housatonic River, buoys 18 and 20 off Stratford Point, Stratford Shoal/Middle Ground, Penfield Reef, around the Norwalk Islands, and Cable and Anchor Reef.

SNAPPER BLUEFISH fishing remains good to excellent in the tidal rivers, creeks and coves.

SUMMER FLOUNDER (fluke) fishing remains slow overall.

SCUP (porgy) fishing is good to excellent on the major reefs.

BLACK SEA BASS fishing remains good over hard rocky bottom and submerged wrecks and reefs. For those anglers venturing into Block Island Sound fishing has been red hot!

ATLANTIC BONITO and LITTLE TUNNY have been reported chasing bait on the surface off the Watch Hill reefs, Pine Island area, Little Gull Island to the Sluiceway, Sixmile Reef, and Stratford Shoal/Middle Ground. But, pinning these speedsters down is another story!

BLUE CLAW CRABBING remains good to excellent with jimmies measuring up to 9 inches from spike to spike!

Water Temps

Surface water temperatures in Long Island Sound remain in the low to mid 70’s°F.

For more detailed water temperatures and marine boating conditions visit www.mysound.uconn.edu/stationstat.html or www.ndbc.noaa.gov.

Regulations & License Information

For current Connecticut recreational fishing regulations, anglers should consult the 2012 Connecticut Anglers Guide.

Anglers can purchase their fishing licenses online at www.ct.gov/deep/fishinglicense or at participating town halls, DEEP field offices and fishing tackle vendors.

Additional information can all be accessed on the DEEP website at: www.ct.gov/deep/fishing.