Sounds like you will need to switch gears. What's next? Small mouths should be getting good soon. When I used to fish the river north of 291, I was always amazed at the size and quantity of both
catfish and carp that I would see while fishing for smallies. You could also leave the river in for some large mouth bass ponds and lakes. There's always Long Island Sound but I like the idea of fishing close to home. It makes for a lot more trips which is why I moved from Tolland to Old Lyme.

Tight lines,

MikeV