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Stripers are here

The first migratory striped bass have arrived at the West Wall on the Harbor of Refuge and Cemetery Cove on the Pawcatuck River, reports Ron Mouchon of Breachway Bait & Tackle.

If the fish are in Cemetery Cove, they are probably in Cow Cove, too, on the Connecticut side.

Last year at this time, the first small bass of the season appeared in Quonochontaug Pond among the rocks on both the east and west ends of the pond.

Small bass are probably going to appear at the base of Omega Dam on the Seekonk River, too.

Fly fishermen have an advantage, throwing small streamers. Conventional fishermen should keep artificial lures small to match striper prey. Bean-head jigs are traditional favorites, but small shad-like soft plastic swimming lures are overtaking jigs.

Posted by Tom Meade  at 5:03 PM | Permalink