Northeast
Farmington River
Live Conditions
Farmington River — West Branch at Riverton (below Hogback Dam — upper TMA)
Live Conditions
Farmington River — West Branch at New Hartford (mid-TMA)
Live Conditions
Farmington River — At Unionville (lower/canyon section)
7-Day Flow
→ Stable
24-Hr Pressure
29.58 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
🌧️Rain
77° / 64°
0.05"
Tomorrow
☁️Overcast
79° / 60°
Sat
☁️Overcast
67° / 51°
Sun
🌧️Rain
59° / 52°
0.7"
Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.
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What should I fish today?
⚡ AIAI-powered recommendation using today's live flow, temperature, and hatch data.
9.4
Time of Day
Using: 184 CFS · 56.1°F · BWOs
What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Farmington River conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Farmington River · September · Early Fall
🟢 Active now at 56.1°F water
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BWOs (size 20-22) returning. C&R season begins September 1 in TMA Section 1. Brown trout pre-spawn streamers.
🟢 Active · 🟡 Approaching · ⚪ Seasonal only
River Map
About Farmington River
Connecticut's crown jewel tailwater, delivering year-round trout fishing powered by cold hypolimnetic releases from the Hogback/Goodwin Dam complex in Hartland. The Trout Management Area (TMA) section through Riverton, New Hartford, and into Collinsville holds dense populations of wild and stocked brown and rainbow trout in pool-riffle-run structure that rewards both nymphing and technical dry-fly work. The lower canyon section near Collinsville adds another dimension with tight freestone character and some of the most technically challenging water in New England.
Regulations
CFS alone does not indicate fishability — check dam release schedules. TMA Section 1 (Goodwin/Hogback Dam downstream to below Still River confluence): Trout & Salmon Stamp required; year-round season; catch-and-release only September 1 through the Friday before the second Saturday in April; 2-trout daily limit (9" minimum) during in-season. Lower Farmington TMA (Collinsville area): catch-and-release only in designated stretch as posted.
Learn More
Guides to help you fish Farmington 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
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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…