BLUEFISH fishing has slowed down as water temperatures drop and fish migrate offshore and south. The usual spots include the Race, Sluiceway, Plum Gut, the reefs off Watch Hill, Millstone outflow, Bartlett Reef, Black Point, Pigeon Rip (area north of Plum Island), Hatchett Reef, Long Sand Shoal, Southwest Reef, Sixmile Reef, Falkner Island area, the reefs off Guilford and Branford, Charles Island area to Milford Point, Buoy 20 off Stratford, Stratford Shoal/Middle Ground, Penfield Reef, and around the Norwalk Islands.

STRIPED BASS fishing has improved with big cows moving through and schoolies returning to tidal rivers and coves. Live lining eels, hickory shad, bunker (Atlantic menhaden) or scup is still the way to go for trophy linesiders. There is still some good striper fishing left!

SCUP fishing is past peak but some good size fish can still be caught off the local reefs. Time is winding down fast with these cold nights!

TAUTOG fishing season is still in full swing. Some impressive catches of tog weighing in the double digits have been reported. Some of the biggest fish have been caught by anglers fishing from shore! Try fishing rock piles off the beaten path where the fishing pressure is less for better results.
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