Salmon River Connecticut Fishing Report & Options for Selecting Flies: Email us at (sales@perfectflystore.com) with the dates you will be fishing and we will send you a list of our fly recommendations. We can get flies and gear to you within two to three business days from the time you place your order via Priority Mail. If you provide a budget for flies, we will select them to match the budget and get them to you on time for your trip. Your can also call us at 800-594-4726 and we will help you decide what flies and gear to use. All orders are shipped free in the U.S. If under a $100 order requiring Priority mail is a charge of only $8.10. Orders over a $100 are shipped free via Priority Mail.
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Type of Stream
Freestone
Species
Brown Trout (stocked with some
holdovers)
Rainbow Trout (stocked with few
holdovers)
Brook Trout (stocked with some
holdovers)
Size
Medium
Location
Southern Connecticut
Nearest Towns
Colchester
Season
Year-round
Access:
Good
Non-Resident License
State of Connecticut
Special Regulations Areas:
Trout Management Area
Weather
National Weather Service Link
Seasons:
The fishing season is open year-round
Spring:
Springtime is the best time for fly fishing the Salmon
River because of the numerous hatches.
Summer:
The heat of Summer slows down the fishing but it is still possible to catch trout.
Fall:
Fall is a good time to catch a large holdover, brown trout
Winter:
Trout can be caught on warm winter days but the fishing s usually slow.
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.
Fly Fishing The Salmon River Connecticut
The Jeremy River and the Blackledge River flow together in southern Connecticut to from the Salmon River. You would never dream this pristine river could exist so near New York City, and so many people, but it does. This is only because the Salmon River State Forest and the Wopowog Wildlife Management Area provide some protection in that respect. The Salmon River is a tributary of the Connecticut River. Fly fishing the Salmon River is a great stress reliever for the busy everyday life of many Connecticut anglers.
The big trees that line most of this stream are a huge asset in keeping the water cool. The only problem comes from low summer flows. The water gets too warm in most areas for the trout to survive. The river does have a fair share of holdover trout and the state makes
up for what doesn’t holdover by planting plenty of trout each year. There are also a few native brook trout but the brookies and the holdovers survive mostly be getting into the many cooler tributary streams. The Salmon River is fed water from the two streams that form it and also Pine Brook, Safstrom Brook, Wolf Brook, Flat Brook, Day Pond Brook and others. Some of the feeder streams are also stocked.
The majority of the anglers that fish the Salmon River access it in the Salmon River State Park where they fish the Trout Management Area. River Road runs along the stream and provides access. The River Road crosses the Blackledge River and provides access to the Salmon River State Forest and the Trout Management Area. The section of the river below state highway #16, which crosses the river in sight of the famous Comstock Covered Bridge, can be hiked into. The trail is often well above the river and requires some effort to reach, but it’s well worth the trouble because few anglers fish this section of the Salmon River.
The river has numerous aquatic insect hatches. It has plenty of long riffles, some runs and lots of long pools. Some sections consist mostly of pocket water. The newly stocked trout are easy to catch and will take a variety of generic and attractor trout flies, but the holdover trout are selective to the hatches and the most available food supply. Specific imitations that match these insects in the larvae and adult stages of life will always outperform the generic flies.