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Type of Stream
Tailwater
Species
Brown Trout (stocked)
Rainbow Trout (stocked)
Brook Trout (stocked)
Atlantic Salmon (stocked)
Size
Medium
Location
Southwest Connecticut
Nearest Towns
Torrington
Waterbury
Shelton
Season
3rd Saturday in April to last day of
February
Access:
Good
Non-Resident License
State of Connecticut
Special Regulations Areas:
Two Trophy Trout sections
Weather
National Weather Service Link
Seasons:
The fishing season is closed in March and the first part of April.
Spring:
Springtime is the best time for fly fishing the Naugatuck River.
Summer:
The summer slows down the fishing in the lower area of the stream but its usually okay in the upper sections of faster water.
Fall:
Fall is a good time to catch a large brown trout
Winter:
Trout can be caught on warm winter days but the fishing is usually very tough. Winter is best for the salmon fishing.
Recommended Tackle & Gear
Fly Line:
4, 5 or 6 weight
Leaders:
Dry fly: 9 to 12 ft., 5 or 6X Nymphing:
71/2 ft., 3 or 4X, Streamers 0-2X
Tippets:
Dry fly: 5 or 6X, Nymphing: 3 or 4X,
Streamer 0-2X
Best Fly Rods:
Perfect Fly Supreme Four, Superb Five
or Ultimate Six
Fly Reels:
For 4/5/6 fly line
Fly Floatants and Misc Items:
Floatants, KISS Strike Indicators
Tools & Accessories:
Nippers, forceps, retractors, etc.
Copyright 2013 James Marsh
Fly Fishing The Naugatuck River Connecticut
The Naugatuck River is a tributary of the Housatonic River located in Western Connecticut. The river flows through several towns starting with Torrington, to Waterbury, and down to Shelton. In the upper portion, a few sections of the river looks like you are in remote woods but most of the river clearly reveals that you’re in busy, suburban sections of the state.
Waterbury marks the big turning point from what is a beautiful, clean, well maintained trout stream into a river that was abused for years by sewage treatment plants. Hopefully, new plants are preventing the old problems with the water quality at this date in time. In addition, the removal of several dams along the way has made a huge difference. The cities along the stream have all made attempts to improve the water quality over the past several years. The aquatic insect population has greatly increased since these improvements took place.
The Naugatuck River is easily accessed in most places and some require hiking into. State highway #8 parallels the entire river. This is a four lane highway but many pull-offs are available for fishing access. Access above the Thomaston Dam in Thomaston, is provided by a trail that runs along about four miles of the upper river.
The state stocks brood stock Atlantic Salmon in the river each October. Most of them range from five to ten pounds but they can be much larger. Both the upper and lower sections of the river are stocked and there are several popular spots where anglers fish for them but many of them move around in the river after being stocked.
There are two designated Trophy Trout sections. There are approximately twenty-five stocked small tributary streams to the Naugatuck River. The Beacon Hill Brook from Route 63 in the town of Naugatuck downstream to the Naugatuck River, is a wild brown trout management area.