The weather has thankfully moderated over the last few weeks, meaning good things for fish and fishermen on the Connecticut River in Pittsburg, NH. Flows are stable and the sections of the river below the dams on the Connecticut Lakes are easy for wading at the moment.
There appears to be a good amount of trout and salmon doing their thing in the river with the water temps anywhere from the low 50’s (below Murphy) to low 60’s (ten miles downstream from Pittsburg), so the fish are active and energetic right now.
The area with the most action seems to be the Trophy Stretch between First Connecticut Lake and Lake Francis, though any of the usual patterns have been working on the various stretches of the CT:
CDC Caddis, Elk Hair Caddis and Klinkhammers have been good for dries, while tandem nymph rigs featuring a weighted nymph up front (BH Prince, BH Pheasant Tail, BH Stones) with a soft hackle dropper have been producing as well. Don’t forget the San Juan Worm, Goomie Worm, or myriad of Egg patterns for that dropper too – they usually prove irresistible to the fish when presented properly.
If you’re in to swinging some streamers, Woolybuggers of all colors, Muddlers, and Soft Hackle Streamers have been enticing trout lately too.
ONLY TWO AND A HALF MONTHS LEFT OF FISHING SEASON, FOLKS !!!
GET UP HERE BEFORE IT’S OVER …
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By: bs
Tom Caron dispenses advice, wisdom, and bs in the pursuit of trout and salmon daily for Tall Timber guests.
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A Glimmer of Hope
Mickey
August 5, 2013 — 7:29 am
Whose Bow is that?? Can’t be yours can it Tom.
I hope for my sake that you did not watch the Hallf of Fame Game, it was pretty ugly. Woke up early to watch it this morning, wish I just slept in.
bs
August 5, 2013 — 1:51 pm
Very perceptive Mick. Of course that’s not my fish – just another beautiful Connecticut River rainbow that one of Angus’s clients caught and released.
Awesome fish … (uncomfortable pause)
unlike your Fish – the Dolphins stunk it up again last night, and on top of that, they took one of the classiest looking helmets and uniforms and destroyed them. I did not watch the game – don’t have time for Pop Warner football, but saw the lowlights on the tube. Hope all is well on the silk road!