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anointed130 · Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 7:29 am Post subject: CT river tides?

Whats is the best Tide to fish, lower or Higher, i went out to the Ct river last night shore fishing in enfield boat ramp. got skunked, Tide was really low... could that be the reason?
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BoSox46GSR · Joined: 29 Mar 2009 Posts: 388 Location: Chester

Low tide is tough. It depends on where you're fishing. Fish tend to move around A LOT more as the tides change. You just need to find them. I prefer incoming to high tide.
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Johnny Skeeter · Joined: 06 May 2007 Posts: 700 Location: Vernon Ct

Generally as long as the water is "moving" you will be in good shape.
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Esox CT · Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 4:43 pm Post subject:

It depends on the spot as far as high and low goes. I have spots I will only fish at high tide, and also spots I will only fish at low tide. Sometimes these spots will produce at either tide, it just depends on if there's food for the predator species. Moving water is also key. Baitfish follow and are sometimes pushed by current. I fish alot of backwater coves and some main river points and pockets, and I always look for an eddy. 9 times out of 10 you WILL catch a fish out of a decent eddy. Shore fishing the river is very difficult due to these variables, but very rewarding when you catch something good.