Lower Mystic Lake, Upper Mystic River
Decided to make the most of the nice weather this past Saturday and made a quick trip out to Lower Mystic Lake and the Upper Mystic River, more to check things out after the winter.
Couple of observations to pass along:
* The recent heavy rain contributed to a pretty significant rise in the water level in the lake and in the River, probably as much as 4 feet or more in some places. Water continues to pour into the Lake from Mill Brook and Upper Mystic via the dam.
* Looks like there should be some decent new shoreline structure as a result of the rain and wind as well, with a number of trees having fallen into the water.
* Water temperature didn't seem too bad, but no evidence of any fish in the shallows, at least not yet. I did however see a ton of baby crayfish though, probably not much bigger than my thumbnail.
* Water clarity is pretty poor from the recent rains, and the current taking water downstream from the Lake to the River is still quite strong.
* Random observation, but there was a noticeable salt/saline smell in and around the River. I'm not sure if there's a saltwater wedge that pushes up the Mystic River, but it was the first time I've noticed it.
* Fished for about 3 hours, manly bumping worms slowly along the bottom, but only got one legitimate strike on the day.
* No sign of stripers yet.
Gonna try to head out again in a few more weeks once the weather warms up and stabilizes a bit, especially some time after any recent rain, this to allow water flow to ease up in the River a good bit.
