Northeast
Bantam River
Gauge data unavailable for Bantam River.
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24-Hr Pressure
28.77 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
🌤️Partly cloudy
76° / 49°
Tomorrow
🌧️Rain
66° / 48°
0.25"
Thu
🌦️Drizzle
53° / 44°
0.06"
Fri
❄️Snow
55° / 40°
0.21"
Snow in forecast — check road conditions before heading out.
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What should I fish today?
One call. Specific to today's exact conditions on the Bantam River.
What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Bantam River conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Bantam River · May · Late Spring
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HENDRICKSON peak. Caddis. Sulphurs (size 16-18). Best Bantam window.
River Map
About Bantam River
The Bantam River drains Connecticut's largest natural lake — Bantam Lake in Litchfield — and offers early-spring fishing for brown trout as fish push up from the lake into the river. Lake-fed flows give the Bantam a gentler, more stable character than neighboring freestone streams, making it accessible after runoff events that blow out smaller rivers. Best fished in April through early May.
Regulations
General state season: second Saturday in April through November 30. Designated trout sections with intermittent regulations from Goshen-Litchfield town line to Bantam Lake confluence. 9" minimum size statewide. No active USGS gauge on the main stem — check with local outfitters or Waterline app.