Submitted by Stephen Zakur on Mon, 2014-08-25 07:25 Groups audience Candlewood Valley - 309 Vote Up Down +25 + We've had a good water year on the Housatonic River and the fishing, both for Smallmouth and Trout, is very good. Mid-day seems good for Smallies. A yellow wooley bugger brought three to hand yesterday. As the evening hatch builds there was a mixed bag last night -- #18 olives, a small pale fly (#18), and Isonychia (#12). All flies took fish last night just at dark.