Print it. Bag it. Bring it.Phones die, screens crack, and most of this water has no signal. Print this map, fold it into a zip-top bag or dry bag with your license, and you have a backup your electronics can’t give you. Every marker is numbered so you can say exactly where you are.
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farmington River TMA Section 3 - upper reach New Hartford | Regulation section limit | 41.86683, -72.95426 | The mainstem begins here at the West and East Branch confluence, inside Section 3 of the Farmington River Trout Management Area, which DEEP defines from the Route 219 bridge down to the Route 177 bridge in Unionville. |
| 2 | Route 44 bridge - New Hartford US 44 - New Hartford | Bridge crossing | 41.85509, -72.95699 | |
| 3 | DEEP riverside campsite Connecticut DEEP - New Hartford | Campsite | 41.84531, -72.96328 | OSM names this only 'DEEP campsite'. |
| 4 | Route 44 bridge - Canton US 44, Albany Turnpike - Canton | Bridge crossing | 41.83616, -72.92963 | |
| 5 | Route 202 bridge - Canton US 202 - Canton | Bridge crossing | 41.83288, -72.92847 | |
| 6 | Town Bridge Road bridge Canton | Bridge crossing | 41.82469, -72.92808 | Long-used wading and paddling access above Collinsville. |
| 7 | Old River Road canoe access Off Old River Road - Collinsville, Canton | Access / boat ramp | 41.81822, -72.92204 | Tagged for canoe use, no fee; OSM carries it unnamed. |
| 8 | Route 179 bridge - River Road Route 179 - Canton | Bridge crossing | 41.81656, -72.92006 | |
| 9 | Farmington River Trail canoe access Off the Farmington River Trail - Collinsville | Access / boat ramp | 41.81268, -72.92220 | OSM carries this slipway unnamed; the trail name comes from a reverse geocode. |
| 10 | Collinsville Canoe and Kayak Livery and shop - Collinsville | Outfitter / canoe rental | 41.81177, -72.92317 | Re-typed from a boat shop; this is the river's main canoe and kayak livery. |
| 11 | Bridge Street bridge - Collinsville Route 179 - Canton | Bridge crossing | 41.81025, -72.92556 | |
| 12 | Collins Company Upper Dam Collinsville, Canton | Dam / hazard | 41.81017, -72.92554 | Portage at the old axe works. |
| 13 | Collins Company Lower Dam Collinsville, Canton | Dam / hazard | 41.80049, -72.92672 | Second Collins Company structure; portage. |
| 14 | Route 179 bridge - Canton Road Route 179 - Avon / Burlington | Bridge crossing | 41.78297, -72.92313 | |
| 15 | Burlington State Fish Hatchery Connecticut DEEP - Burlington | Agency / conservation office | 41.76437, -72.93759 | OSM maps only the hatchery ponds, 2.2 km off the river; this is the state hatchery that stocks the Farmington system. |
| 16 | Unionville dams Unionville, Farmington | Dam / hazard | 41.77470, -72.90342 | OSM carries three unnamed dam structures along the Power Dams Trail here; treat the whole reach as a portage. |
| 17 | Route 4 bridge - Unionville Route 4, Collinsville Road - Farmington | Bridge crossing | 41.76458, -72.89615 | |
| 18 | Route 177 bridge - Unionville Route 177, South Main Street - Farmington | Bridge crossing | 41.75591, -72.88679 | Downstream limit of Section 3 of the Farmington River Trout Management Area and the upstream limit of DEEP's Lower Farmington River reach, which runs from here to Rainbow Reservoir. |
| 19 | Farmington Avenue bridge - Unionville Route 4 - Farmington | Bridge crossing | 41.75661, -72.88244 |
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Tunxis Mead Park Town of Farmington | Park / conservation area | 41.73240, -72.85505 | Riverside town park and launch point on the Farmington meadows. |
| 21 | Farmington Avenue bridge - Farmington Route 4 - Farmington | Bridge crossing | 41.72882, -72.82848 | |
| 22 | Shade Swamp Sanctuary State of Connecticut - Farmington | Park / conservation area | 41.71338, -72.85330 | State sanctuary with blue-blazed trails on the river's south bend. |
| 23 | Old Farms Road river access Off Old Farms Road - Avon | Access / boat ramp | 41.77219, -72.82163 | OSM carries a slipway and a service spur here, both unnamed; merged to one. |
| 24 | Old Farms Road bridge Avon | Bridge crossing | 41.77253, -72.82128 | |
| 25 | Fisher Meadows Recreation Area Town of Avon | Park / conservation area | 41.78336, -72.82841 | The main town river frontage in Avon, with parking and trails to the water. |
| 26 | Old Farms Road access - Old Avon Village Off Old Farms Road - Avon | Access / boat ramp | 41.79817, -72.83112 | OSM carries this slipway unnamed. |
| 27 | Alsop Meadows Town of Avon | Park / conservation area | 41.80234, -72.82452 | Riverside open space on the Avon flats. |
| 28 | Alsop Meadows canoe launch Off the Spur Trail - Avon | Access / boat ramp | 41.80518, -72.82399 | OSM tags this slipway 'Canoe Launch' with no name. |
| 29 | Routes 44 and 10 bridge - Avon US 44 / Route 10, East Main Street - Avon | Bridge crossing | 41.80685, -72.82273 | |
| 30 | Nod Brook State Wildlife Area State of Connecticut - Avon | Park / conservation area | 41.81896, -72.82276 | State wildlife area on the river between Avon and Simsbury. |
| 31 | Pinchot Sycamore Area Town of Simsbury - Weatogue | Park / conservation area | 41.84666, -72.80591 | Park around the Pinchot Sycamore, the largest tree in Connecticut, with river access. OSM maps it as two polygons. |
| 32 | Route 185 bridge - Weatogue Route 185, Hartford Road - Simsbury | Bridge crossing | 41.84715, -72.80733 | |
| 33 | Pinchot Sycamore canoe access Off Hartford Road - Weatogue, Simsbury | Access / boat ramp | 41.84779, -72.80728 | OSM carries this slipway unnamed. |
| 34 | Simsbury State Wildlife Area State of Connecticut - Simsbury | Park / conservation area | 41.85177, -72.80649 | |
| 35 | Hop Brook Landing at the Flower Bridge Simsbury | Park / conservation area | 41.86892, -72.80008 | Landing beside the Drake Hill Flower Bridge. |
| 36 | Drake Hill Flower Bridge Drake Hill Road - Simsbury | Bridge crossing | 41.86915, -72.79853 | Historic iron bridge planted with flower boxes; a Simsbury landmark on the water. |
| 37 | Vincent's Sporting Goods Sporting goods - Simsbury | Bait, tackle & fly shop | 41.87484, -72.80057 | Independent shop a short way off the river in Simsbury centre. |
| 38 | Curtiss Park Town of Simsbury | Park / conservation area | 41.89684, -72.77968 | Riverside park above Tariffville. OSM maps it as three polygons. |
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Route 315 bridge - Tariffville Road Route 315 - Simsbury | Bridge crossing | 41.89467, -72.78383 | |
| 40 | Tariffville Park Town of Simsbury | Park / conservation area | 41.91410, -72.76835 | The access for the Tariffville Gorge reach. |
| 41 | Route 189 bridge - Tariffville Route 189, Hartford Avenue - Simsbury / Bloomfield | Bridge crossing | 41.91173, -72.76216 | At the head of the Tariffville Gorge. |
| 42 | USGS 01189995 - Farmington River at Tariffville United States Geological Survey | USGS gauge | 41.90828, -72.75935 | The reference gauge for this river and the one the gorge is read from. |
| 43 | Tunxis Avenue river access Off Tunxis Avenue - Spoonville, East Granby | Access / boat ramp | 41.90318, -72.75989 | OSM carries this slipway unnamed. |
| 44 | Route 189 river access - Bloomfield Off Route 189 - Bloomfield | Access / boat ramp | 41.90035, -72.75592 | OSM carries this slipway unnamed. |
| 45 | Route 187 bridge - Spoonville Route 187, South Main Street - East Granby / Bloomfield | Bridge crossing | 41.89705, -72.74931 | DEEP names the Route 187 bridge at Rainbow Reservoir as the downstream limit of the Lower Farmington River reach. |
| 46 | Old Church Road river access Off Old Church Road - Spoonville, East Granby | Access / boat ramp | 41.89330, -72.74121 | OSM carries two unnamed slipways here; merged to one. |
| 47 | Farmington River Park East Granby | Park / conservation area | 41.89086, -72.73957 | |
| 48 | Windsor Wildlife Management Area State of Connecticut - Windsor | Park / conservation area | 41.88811, -72.72871 | |
| 49 | Northwest Park Town of Windsor | Park / conservation area | 41.90537, -72.70398 | Town park and nature centre above Rainbow Reservoir. |
| 50 | Rainbow Reservoir Boat Launch State of Connecticut - Windsor | Access / boat ramp | 41.91402, -72.70475 | State launch on the reservoir. OSM carries three features at this site; merged to one. |
| 51 | Rainbow Reservoir Dam Windsor | Dam / hazard | 41.91491, -72.69376 | Rainbow Dam. DEEP's tidal waters and tributaries reach begins about 3,000 feet below it, at the Rainbow Brook confluence. |
| 52 | John R. Welch Park Town of Windsor | Park / conservation area | 41.90091, -72.68183 | |
| 53 | Route 75 bridge - Poquonock Route 75, Poquonock Avenue - Windsor | Bridge crossing | 41.90075, -72.67921 | |
| 54 | Town Boat Launch - Farmington River Town of Windsor - off Pleasant Street | Access / boat ramp | 41.85728, -72.64024 | Town launch near the Connecticut River confluence; OSM carries the ramp unnamed beside the named launch polygon. |
| 55 | Route 159 bridge - Palisado Avenue Route 159 - Windsor | Bridge crossing | 41.85693, -72.63849 | Last crossing above the Connecticut River confluence. |
Gauge: USGS 01189995 — FARMINGTON RIVER AT TARIFFVILLE, CT. Live flow on the web page.
Species: Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass
Regulations: portal.ct.gov/deep/fishing/regulations/fishing-regulations
Emergency: call 911 and give the number of the nearest point on this map plus its coordinates.
Hogback Dam and Riverton: the top of the West Branch tailwater.
Peoples State Forest: the permanent catch-and-release water, the best-known reach.
Whittemore and Church Pool: classic named pools with parking.
New Hartford and Satans Kingdom: mid-river access and tubing traffic in summer.
Collinsville and Unionville: lower West Branch and main-stem access.
Tariffville Gorge: ledge and pocket water at the gauge reach.
Rainbow Dam: the bottom of the river above the Connecticut.
Open year-round on much of the river, with a true winter fishery.
April and May: Hendricksons, caddis and the heaviest hatches of the year.
June through August: cold releases and famous evening dry-fly fishing; expect tubers at Satans Kingdom.
September through March: olives, midges, streamers and wild browns with almost no company.