CT Fish Guides
Riverton, Connecticut · Fishes Farmington River, West Branch Farmington River
The Farmington River is the home water, worked out of 116 Riverton Road at the top of the valley, and days go either wading or in a drift boat according to flows and to what the angler wants. Wild brown trout and survivor strain browns are the mainstay, with Seeforellen browns, carp and pike also taken. Derrick Kirkpatrick teaches nymphing, dry fly, wet fly, streamer and night fishing as part of the day, and the river is guided through the winter as well as through the main season. The named stretch is the West Branch Farmington River, which the business’s own river page singles out for Connecticut’s survivor strain of brown trout, a strain it describes as thriving there and as highly sought after by those who fish it.
Waters
| Water | Discharge | Percentile | Temp | 24h | Guides | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington RiverCTFARMINGTON RIVER AT TARIFFVILLE, CT | 391 cfs | 23rd | n/a | → steady | 3 | none yet |
| West Branch Farmington RiverCTWEST BRANCH FARMINGTON RIVER AT RIVERTON, CT | 187 cfs | n/a | 54.9 F | → steady | 1 | none yet |