Connetquot River New York Fly Fishing Report: 04/23/2024 You can add Blue Quills to the fly list. Good Light green midge hatches and Little Brown stonefly, Green Sedge Caddis, and Blue-winged Olive hatches continue to take place. Our pre-rigged in tandem midge larva and pupa flies are working good. We received one good report this past week.
Email us at (sales@perfectflystore.com) with the dates you will be fishing and we will send you a list of our fly recommendations. We can get flies and gear to you within two to three business days from the time you place your order via Priority Mail. If you provide a budget for flies, we will select them to match the budget and get them to you on time for your trip. Your can also call us at 800-594-4726 and we will help you decide what flies and gear to use. All orders are shipped free in the U.S. If under a $100 order requiring Priority mail is a charge of only $8.10. Orders over a $100 are shipped free via Priority Mail.
We have custom Perfect Fly selections in 3 different price ranges for this stream that come with or without fly boxes that make excellent gifts. Click Here To Order or Call us at 800 594 4726 or email us at sales@perfectflystore.com.
Type of Stream
Spring Creek
Species
Brown Trout (Stocked & sea run)
Rainbows (Stocked)
Brook Trout (Stocked w Holdovers)
Size
small
Location
Long Island New York
Nearest Towns
New York City
Oakdale
Season
Opens February 1, Feb and Mar
Wednesdays through Sundays. April
1 from Tuesday’s through Sundays.
Special regulations apply
Access:
good
Non-Resident License
State of New York
Weather
National Weather Service Link
Season:
The season is open all year for trout
Winter:
Fly fishing Connetquot River during the Winter is a great
time due to its spring fed warm water.
Spring:
Springtime is a great time to for fly fishing Connetquot
River.
Summer:
Trout fishing is usually slow during the Summer..
Fall:
Fall is also a good time for fishing the creek.
Recommended Tackle & Gear
Fly Line:
4, 5 or 6 weight
Leaders:
Dry fly: 9 to 12 ft., 5 or 6X Nymphing:
71/2 ft., 3 or 4X, Streamers 0-2X
Tippets:
Dry fly: 5 or 6X, Nymphing: 3 or 4X,
Streamer 0-2X
Best Fly Rods:
Perfect Fly Supreme Four, Superb Five
or Ultimate Six
Fly Reels:
For 4/5/6 fly line
Fly Floatants and Misc Items:
Floatants, KISS Strike Indicators
Tools & Accessories:
Nippers, forceps, retractors, etc.
Copyright 2013 James Marsh
Fly Fishing The Connetquot River New York
The Connetquot River flows through Connetquot State Park not far from New York City. The park’s hatchery releases plenty of trout that average almost a pound. There’s also plenty of holdover brook trout in the stream. The stream even has some sea-run brown trout. The stream is located in Connequot State Park which is near Oakdale, off Route 27 called the Sunshine Highway.
The Connetquot River is a spring creek with year-round temperatures averaging about fifty to fifty-two degrees. This makes the stream an idea winter time fishery. Fly fishing the Connetquot River is best during the cooler months. The stream flows into the Great South Bay making it unique in that it is totally surrounded by heavily populated suburban developments.
The Connetquot River has a very steady flow of current. It’s bottom is mostly sand and it’s very easy to wade. The stockers are fairly easy to catch the first few weeks after being stocked but slowly wise up to the demanding Spring Creek type conditions and become more difficult to catch as time passes.
Space on the stream is allotted on a first come first serve basis. There’s thirty different areas that are assigned. Each angler is given a stretch of water to fish for four hours. There are two fishing periods assigned each day. One from 8:00 AM to Noon and the other Noon to 4 PM. Special regulations are catch and release, fly fishing only. It has a daily fee that is currently $15.00. Beginning in April, three daily sessions are scheduled.
Special creel limits apply during this period.
Fly Fishing the Connetquot River is usually best using streamers and nymphs. Dry flies work occasionally but more trout are taken on subsurface flies. Most of the trout are stocked and fly patterns are not that important. Catching the holdovers can be challenging and the fly you use can make a big difference. Call or email us for fly recommendations for the dates you plan on fishing.