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White River, ArkansasDavidson RiverPenns CreekLetort Spring RunFarmington RiverPere Marquette RiverNorth Umpqua RiverDeschutes RiverSan Juan RiverFryingpan RiverYellowstone RiverBighorn RiverTraun RiverBeaverkill RiverRío GrandeGreen River below Flaming GorgeRiver WharfeHenry's Fork of the SnakeSoča RiverAu Sable RiverTongariro RiverSouth Platte — Deckers and CheesmanRiver TestMadison River
Brown troutRainbow troutMountain whitefishBrook troutCutthroat troutSteelheadEuropean graylingMarble troutSea-run brown troutResident brown trout
Reading waterMatching a hatchNymphingDry-fly presentationStreamer fishingSwinging a flyCatch and release, done properlyTying flies you will actually fish

Farmington River · access

Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States · United States

By The Fly Desk · Published 2026-10-07

Licence and rules

Licence and rules. Connecticut requires a fishing licence from 16 and a separate Trout and Salmon Stamp to fish the TMA, which is flies-and-lures-only, catch-and-release for trout. The stamp revenue goes into the trout programme, so it is worth buying even for a single trip. Wading is allowed throughout the TMA but the bank between the dam and the first bridge is steep.

Season

Fishable all year; the Trico and sulphur hatches from June to September are the technical part

Flow

120–400 cfs in the TMA; the winter release can drop under 100 cfs

Colebrook Dam releases are managed for flood control and for the trout fishery, so flows are usually modest: 150 to 300 cfs is normal in the TMA. Because the release is from the bottom of the reservoir, the water stays under 15°C even in August, which keeps the fish feeding when nearby freestone rivers are too warm. After heavy rain, the Still River enters below the TMA and muddies the lower river first.

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