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PECo · Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 5203 Location: Avon, CT

Mark - Did you fish the jig deep? Try letting it fall to the bottom and work it slowly, especially if the water is cold. In a river with a lot of current, you might have to upsize the jighead to 1/8 ounce. I'd also try erratic and steady retrieves. I caught five different species of fish with it in Hamburg Cove, today; chain pickerel, yellow perch, sunfish, white perch and largemouth bass.
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chud059 · Joined: 29 Mar 2011 Posts: 413 Location: Manchester

Phil

the part of the hockanum where I go isn't very deep and actually not a lot of current. It's right at exit 60, a nice sharp bend then goes under the bridge. a couple of pools and it get shallow under the bridge. Until fishing season officially starts I am sticking with the hockanum cuz it's legal.. although, I did hit the farmington in poquonuck and windsor the other day but no luck at either place.

I did fish the hockanum behind Uhaul last summer a couple of times but it gets real buggy there...ugh...

I am wondering with no major rain this spring, if Mashapaug is still low the side coves held a lot of fish when I was there last week. I plan on going up there the monday after fishing season starts. I hope it's still kind of low, you could see lots of fish, they'd still be in spawn or maybe a slight post spawn with this weather and these spots are easy to fish from the shore when the water is lower.

PECo · Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 5203 Location: Avon, CT

I've never been that far up the Hockanum River. Have you ever fished the Hockanum River Reservoir?
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chud059 · Joined: 29 Mar 2011 Posts: 413 Location: Manchester

I tried to fish there the other day... it's right near the east hartford middle school, scotland street, I think, is the name of the street that goes over it. I couldn't find any shore access. I'd love to try it... maybe monday I look again but not during the "after school" time that I went last week.