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Jim in CT · 01-20-2021, 04:00 PM

i have never fished from a kayak, but did a charter trip this weekend for winter holdover schoolies in a CT river. saw two guys in kayaks.

is that safe at this time of year? water temp was 35 degrees, river is only about 200 yards wide, very calm, almost no boat traffic at that time.

i could see buying a kayak specifically for that fishery, as the fish tend to be concentrated in a small stretch of the river, literally a couple of hundred yards from an easy launch site, so not a long pedal or paddle.

What do you think?

01-20-2021, 04:00 PM	#1
Jim in CT Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 20,428	would you kayak fish in winter for holdovers in river i have never fished from a kayak, but did a charter trip this weekend for winter holdover schoolies in a CT river. saw two guys in kayaks. is that safe at this time of year? water temp was 35 degrees, river is only about 200 yards wide, very calm, almost no boat traffic at that time. i could see buying a kayak specifically for that fishery, as the fish tend to be concentrated in a small stretch of the river, literally a couple of hundred yards from an easy launch site, so not a long pedal or paddle. What do you think?