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aburc · Joined: 27 Apr 2009 Posts: 20 Location: Portland

I was on the river in Portland accross from Cromwel for a few hrs into the night. I was goin for stripers off the bottom but not much was happening. They were rising all over the place but i didnt have anything to throw at them so next time ill be more prepaired after a stop to Cabelas for some plugs. But my buddy managed to pull out a nice 2 lb smallmouth by the end. Didnt have my camra. Next time.

BoSox46GSR · Joined: 29 Mar 2009 Posts: 388 Location: Chester

Were you out on the main river by the portland bridge right by Rt9 there? I've always looked at that spot and wanted to get out there for smallies.
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heavyweight80 · Joined: 11 Apr 2009 Posts: 227 Location: New Britain,CT

Is that the pull off there where the Mattabasset empties in?
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aburc · Joined: 27 Apr 2009 Posts: 20 Location: Portland

I was over at the fair grounds around gildersleve island. Theres a couple good spots toward the end on main just off the road.

heavyweight80 · Joined: 11 Apr 2009 Posts: 227 Location: New Britain,CT

That's right. I don't know the river well at all. I've fished it once maybe twice. I have no clue as to where to go
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aburc · Joined: 27 Apr 2009 Posts: 20 Location: Portland

heavyweight80 · Joined: 11 Apr 2009 Posts: 227 Location: New Britain,CT

I use it,it's just a matter of knowing how to get there. But thanks for the tip
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BoSox46GSR · Joined: 29 Mar 2009 Posts: 388 Location: Chester

Speaking of the Matabasset, has anybody fished there? or where it empties into the CT River, and if so, was it productive? Thinking about trying it out, as well as where the Farmington meets the river, if anyone has any info on that as well, I'm interested to hear it.
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Just4fun · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 1389 Location: Saybrook

My personal experience is limited and it's been a couple of years since I've been there but the Mattabasset suposedly has some very big pike and smallies in it. I can vouch for the pike personally, but I've only caught 2 smallies from there and both were small! It is a pretty deep section before it empties into the CT River, and you can navigate back for a very long ways up it! I've seen a fair number of guys fishing from shore but I have no Idea how they got to there,..especially the ones on the northern side of the river!!

Note: Some of those guys looked like the type that you do not want to mess with,...I'd be pretty hesitant to get very far back into the woods around there if you're going alone! Wink

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aburc · Joined: 27 Apr 2009 Posts: 20 Location: Portland

ive fished the matabasset a few times last year and i does produce some large pike i got a 36'' out of there (steel leaders r a must i cant count how many lures i lost) but as far as where it empties into the ct river i dont know much about it cause it looked hard to get to from shore.

FYI if you decide to park by that geto seafood place off 9 lock ur car and watch out for the homeless guys living in the woods out of tents too.

BoSox46GSR · Joined: 29 Mar 2009 Posts: 388 Location: Chester

Good to know, I do know that part of that river goes right through the projects of middletown, not a place I'd like to be. But maybe I'll try right at the mouth, if you say there's pike, I'm all over it! Thanks Cool

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cobalt · Joined: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 196 Location: central ct

does that hillbilly still live in that old shack?

aburc · Joined: 27 Apr 2009 Posts: 20 Location: Portland

lol all i know is that last summer and fall i saw these bums just chillin around a couple tents with crap everywhere about 150 yards from the mouth of the river on the SW side. I stay on the opposite side always wit something in my pocket.
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heavyweight80 · Joined: 11 Apr 2009 Posts: 227 Location: New Britain,CT

Are there spots in Berlin to fish the Mattabbaset? I've tried following it,but I can't find any pull-offs or anything. The only place I can think of is where it empties. I think you get off the exit just before the bridge exit on rt9 south
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