Northeast
Salmon River
Live Conditions
Salmon River — Near East Hampton (below Leesville Dam)
7-Day Flow
↓ Falling
24-Hr Pressure
29.08 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
☁️Overcast
73° / 48°
Tomorrow
🌦️Drizzle
65° / 53°
0.11"
Thu
🌧️Rain
57° / 44°
0.34"
Fri
🌧️Rain
57° / 41°
0.15"
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?
One call. Specific to today's exact conditions on the Salmon River.
6.6
What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Salmon River conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Salmon River · May · Late Spring
⚪ No tracked hatches in active range at 38.8°F — browse the calendar below for seasonal activity
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HENDRICKSON peak. MARCH BROWN. Caddis. Sulphurs (size 16-18) building.
🟢 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.