We are hearing more reports of slot sized keeper stripers being caught, along with some big cows. Boston Harbor is hot right now. Plum Island is in a typical August pattern, with night fishing being most productive. Those fishing salmon lakes are reporting much better catches by trolling. Trolling 30 feet to 40 feet at first light and moving as deep as 60 feet seems to be what most reports account for. Some reports claim it doesn’t matter what you troll, as long as you get your lines down …

Some reports say that not much has changed from last week, which is good since the reports were good. Others say that the fishing has picked up. Striper fishing remains consistent for many. Some are reporting consistently fussy fish, but the persistent anglers are able to figure out how to make the fussy ones bite. Salmon fishing seems to have picked up in what many are calling predictable summer thermocline patterns. Bass fishing is typical for this time of year, heavy cover for largemouth and …

The fishing is very typical for the month of July. Stripers are abundant, but reports of picky fish that need work or very specific tactics to catch. Night bites with live eels have been very consistent. Large lakes are still producing salmon, rainbows, and lake trout and many are reporting an uptick in catches lately. Freshwater bass fishing is what you would expect for this time of year. Largemouth are relating to cover and feeding well at night, while smallmouth are being found deeper. Live …

Striped bass fishing remains hot. Hot enough that a lot of big lake regulars are taking time to head toward the coast in search of the 40-inch stripers that are reported regularly. Salmon and lake trout fishing is holding steady, with many guides reporting stronger and more steady bite patterns lately. They are reporting moving down a bit deeper and finding more fish. Smallmouth bass fishing has been hot, especially with live bait, but drop shot and Ned rigging are still a couple of kings. Mai …

With the hot weather and intense boat traffic over the past long weekend, reports have been hard to come by. Those fishing big lakes and the coast reported decent fishing, but slower due to increased boat traffic. We have heard several reports of thermoclines setting up in lakes, such as Sebago and Winnipesaukee. Mackerel seem to be more prevalent in most places. Haddock fishing is good on Jeffreys and Stellwagen. Flounder reports have screeched to a halt, but we started hearing of fluke report …