Its’s the Dog Days of summer!
As I write this the country and our state are in drought conditions. Most parts of Connecticut are in moderate drought conditions with some in extreme drought conditions. This past July was the driest on record over the past 128 years! Our area streams are extremely low with not much relief in site.
FACT - Optimum water temps for trout are 45 - 65 degrees, temps above 65 degrees can be lethal to released trout.
Some things to think about if your are trout fishing during this part of the season.
Fish early and late when water temps are at their lowest.
Use a stream thermometer and don't fish waters that are above 65 degrees.
Play your fish aggressively to get them to hand as quickly as possible and take extra time to revive them.
We all love the fish, so please do all you can to insure the fish you catch have a chance at survival. You can also give the trout a break until fall and fish for warm water species like Large and Smallmouth bass, pan fish and Pike. Or, head to the salt water for the Stripers, Bluefish, and assorted bottom fish that make great table fare.
Okay, enough doom and gloom!
We hosted our 1st Wine, Beer and Bourbon fund raiser on May 21st, and it was a super successful event! I want to thank all who attended and especially all who put in time and effort to make it the success it was. I hope we can build on our success with another event next spring.
Amelia “Millie” Merit Lynch (7/21/22), and her Popu Fatse.
Our meeting season kicks off on September 14th at Edmund Town Hall, our speaker for the evening is still being confirmed. Please keep an eye on your emails for updated information. For those who can’t attend but would like to participate we will Zoom the meeting (look for an email with the Zoom info).
Lastly, The CVTU board will be meeting at Michael’s Tap room on August 18th at 7:00 pm. I encourage anyone with an interest in getting more involved to attend, we will be glad to have you! If you do plan on attending please let me know in advance if possible.
Fall is around the corner and with it cooler temperatures, hopefully some rain and opportunities to get out and do some great work on our streams and in the community.
Remember, CVTU is your chapter and participation is crucial to our success.
Thanks for your support,
Mike