Farmington River Guide Book

A Guide to Fishing the Farmington River

"This book reflects the hard work and dedication of many of the members of the FRAA as wellas the freely donated expertise of individuals with specialized knowledge and skills."

This is a complete fishing guide to the Farmington River, from the tailwaters of the HogbackDam north of Riverton, to the Tariffville Gorge where the river enters the Rainbow Resevoir inWindsor.

The book contains detailed descriptions of the major pools and how to fish them, details ofaccess points, and guide maps. Sections included in the book are:

1. A Short History of the Farmington River 2. History of the FRAA 3. The Ecology of the Farmington River 4. Farmington River Salmon 5. Bait Fishing 6. Artificial Lures 7. Fishing with Flies 8. Mayfly Hatches 9. Mayfly Hatch Chart

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10. Map of the Farmington River 11. Fishing the Farmington River - The Pools

 

This Updated and Informative FRAA Guide Book can be purchased from UpcountrySportfishing at www.farmingtonriver.com or Flies by Britton at  www.fliesbybritton.com andwe'll get a copy out to you.  Thank's & Tightlines' Shawn Excerpt from the Preface

This booklet is fondly dedicated to the fish and fisherman of the Farmington River in NorthwestConnecticut, on the premise that there will be more of the former if the latter are more informed.

. . . Simply put, if there were no fishermen, there would be little or no trout. Just as the salmondisappeared from the river, so could the trout as they did almost 100 years ago. . .

 

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A typical fishing pool page

Ovation Pool gets it name from the factory which sits along the river. The water entering thepools is quite fast and forms a shelf in the center. Care should be used when wading as theshelf is made up of loose gravel and drops off into water which is quite deep. The pool narrowswhen it flows past a metal wall, the remnant of a dam which provided power to the factory atone time.

 

 

 

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A typical guide map of a section of the river

This map page shows the Upper Trout Management Area (TMA) from above the Route 318bridge in Pleasant Valley to the Route 219 bridge in New Hartford.

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