Northeast
Salmon River
Live Conditions
Salmon River — Near East Hampton (below Leesville Dam)
7-Day Flow
↓ Falling
24-Hr Pressure
29.42 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
🌦️Drizzle
77° / 62°
Tomorrow
☁️Overcast
77° / 59°
Sat
☁️Overcast
66° / 51°
Sun
🌧️Rain
60° / 51°
0.35"
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.
4.8
Time of Day
Using: 33.1 CFS · 38.8°F · BWOs
What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Salmon River conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Salmon River · September · Early Fall
⚪ No tracked hatches in active range at 38.8°F — browse the calendar below for seasonal activity
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BWOs (size 18-20) returning. C&R season begins September 1. Brown trout pre-spawn streamers.
🟢 Active · 🟡 Approaching · ⚪ Seasonal only
River Map
About Salmon River
The Salmon River below Leesville Dam is eastern Connecticut's standout tailwater, threading through deep hemlock-lined gorges in Colchester and East Haddam with cold, gin-clear water holding wild and stocked brown and rainbow trout year-round. The Trophy Trout designation and fly-only midsection keep pressure selective and fish quality high. Connecticut's ongoing Landlocked Atlantic Salmon restoration program targets this river, adding the possibility of a surprise species for prepared anglers.
Regulations
CFS alone does not indicate fishability — check dam release schedules. Trophy Trout Stream designation; fly fishing only in the designated midsection as posted. From the second Saturday in April through August 31: 2-trout daily limit (9" minimum). September 1 through the Friday before the second Saturday in April: catch-and-release only. Trout & Salmon Stamp required in designated TMA sections.
Learn More
Guides to help you fish Salmon 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…