Northeast
Mad River
Gauge data unavailable for Mad River.
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24-Hr Pressure
28.77 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
☁️Overcast
76° / 62°
Tomorrow
☁️Overcast
75° / 58°
Sun
🌦️Drizzle
74° / 55°
0.03"
Mon
🌧️Rain
72° / 57°
0.5"
Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.
Weather by Open-Meteo · No API key · Updated every 30 min
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Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Mad River conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Mad River · June · Early Summer
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Sulphurs (size 16-18). Caddis evenings. Brookies in cooler upper reaches.
River Map
About Mad River
The Mad River is a small Litchfield County stream draining the hills above Winsted before joining the Still River. It holds stocked brown trout and some wild brookies in its cooler upper reaches, with flows moderated by the Mad River Flood Control Impoundment. An approachable local option for early-season stocked trout fishing.
Regulations
General state season: second Saturday in April through November 30. Regulated trout section from Rugg Brook Road through Mad River Flood Control Impoundment to Route 263 crossing. 9" minimum size statewide effective January 1, 2026. No active USGS gauge on the fishable river section — check with local outfitters or Waterline app.