Yes, it is mid winter, but that doesn't mean it's time to stop fishing. In fact, winter can be a GREAT time to fish. The masses stay home (unless it's an exceptionally warm winter day) and you can enjoy the peace and solitude of the river to yourself. We've had some really nice weather here in Connecticut this January, thus far. So when it does cooperate, you have to make the most of your opportunities.
The first group of photos below are from January 5th. I drove down to the middle of the TMA and got 5 browns. That is a REALLY good day for me, since I admittedly, haven't had very good luck overall in the winter. There were ice shelves lining the river in spots and I found that by standing on them like a casting platform, it helped me to reach fish that I would normally have a hard time effectively fishing to. Not a recommended technique if you're new to winter fishing, since there's always the chance of falling through the ice. The biggest one in the last photo went about 17 inches and was a very chunky well fed animal. Enjoy the photos!
This past weekend, my friends Dave and Aaron came up from New York City and New Jersey, respectively, to fish the Farmington. These guys are pretty hardcore and we fished all day long on both Saturday and Sunday. We were on the first ones on the river at 7 am. We all hooked up, with the best action coming in the early morning. Aaron, caught a behemoth rainbow, shown below. We estimated it going 24 inches and about 6 lbs. Once you catch a fish like that, you might as well stop for the rest of the day, but we fished till sundown.
Here are a few photos:
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