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Fishing Reports & Blogs

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se the following river reports and tools to make the most of your time fishing in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts.

Recent Fishing Reports

Fishing Report 8/15/2021

It really feels like summer now in the Berkshires! The smallmouth bass have been hungry and willing to take big or small flies, underwater or above. These fish are pound for pound one of the best fighting freshwater fish, and lucky for us the rivers we fish are full of them! We usually switch between streamer fishing or topwater depending on the conditions and what the fish are keyed into feeding wise. If you have not caught a big river smallmouth on topwater before, it is an experience any fishy person needs to cross off their bucket list.

While we have been primarily doing smallmouth fishing the past few weeks we have also seen our fair share of northern pike as well. This apex predator eats smallmouth as well as a variety of other fish in the river and sometimes will even attack a fish you have on the line. If you are interested in setting up a Smallmouth or Pike trip before the summer ends, let us know!

Housatonic River - Great Barrington, MA

HOUSATONIC RIVER NEAR GREAT BARRINGTON, MA

  • Streamflow: 1010 ft³/s
  • Gage height: 3.46 ft
Streamflow GraphGage height Graph
USGS

Housatonic River — Falls Village, Canaan, CT

HOUSATONIC RIVER AT FALLS VILLAGE, CT

  • Streamflow: 2440 ft³/s
  • Gage height: 4.65 ft
Streamflow GraphGage height Graph
USGS

Farmington River (West Branch) — Riverton, CT

WEST BRANCH FARMINGTON RIVER AT RIVERTON, CT

  • Temperature: 42.62 ° F
  • Streamflow: 948 ft³/s
  • Gage height: 5.64 ft
Temperature GraphStreamflow GraphGage height Graph
USGS

Westfield River — Knightville, MA

WESTFIELD RIVER AT KNIGHTVILLE, MA

  • Temperature: 42.62 ° F
  • Streamflow: 940 ft³/s
  • Gage height: 4.91 ft
Temperature GraphStreamflow GraphGage height Graph
USGS
USGS Water Data

 

Weather shouldn’t necessarily be a deterrent from fishing (unless extreme), but knowing what to expect from the weather is important for any good fisherman.

National Weather Service
Weather ResourcesThe National Weather Service is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It provides forecasts, historic data, and more.

Come Prepared
Berkshire Rivers Fly Fishing advises its fishermen bring the following with them on their fishing trip:

  • Hat
  • Polarized Sunglasses
  • Sunscreen
  • Rain Jacket
  • Waders (We Do Have Limited Sizes to Loan if Needed)
  • Extra Set of Dry, Warm Clothes

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