Northeast
Blackledge River
Live Conditions
Blackledge River — Fenton River at Mansfield (proxy)
7-Day Flow
↓ Falling
24-Hr Pressure
29.7 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Normal conditions
Today
🌫️Foggy
58° / 27°
Tomorrow
☁️Overcast
67° / 35°
Tue
☁️Overcast
69° / 44°
Wed
☁️Overcast
69° / 45°
Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.
Weather by Open-Meteo · No API key · Updated every 30 min
What should I fish today?
⚡ AIAI-powered recommendation using today's live flow, temperature, and hatch data.
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Time of Day
Using: 4.52 CFS · Midges and BWOs. Brown trout spawning continues — RESPECT REDDS.
What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Blackledge River conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Blackledge River · November · Late Fall
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Midges and BWOs. Brown trout spawning continues — RESPECT REDDS.
River Map
About Blackledge River
The Blackledge River flows through Hebron and Glastonbury before joining the Jeremy River to form the upper Salmon River, offering productive freestone trout fishing in central-eastern Connecticut. The stretch near Gilead holds wild and stocked brown trout in classic pool-riffle structure, with enough canopy and cold tributary input to keep it fishable through June. An underrated option for anglers who prefer lighter pressure than the Salmon River tailwater downstream.
Regulations
General state season: second Saturday in April through November 30. Standard trout regulations upstream of the Salmon River TMA; the lower reach joins the Salmon River system — consult CT DEEP postings near the confluence. 9" minimum size statewide.
Learn More
Guides to help you fish Blackledge River with more confidence.
Connecticut Fishing Regulations for Fly Anglers
CT inland fishing license, the separate Trout & Salmon Stamp required for TMA fishing, the second Saturday in April general opener, year-round access…
Trout Species of Connecticut
CT's wild brown trout — the Farmington TMA, the Housatonic Falls Village fly-only stretch, the Salmon River, the Cole Wilde TMA on the Willimantic —…
How Barometric Pressure Affects Fishing (And How to Use It)
That gorgeous bluebird day after a cold front? Worst fishing of the year. Here's the data behind why pressure changes matter more than the weather…