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 | Salmon River TMA - upstream limit Blackledge and Jeremy River confluence - Colchester | Regulation section limit | 41.57939, -72.42245 | DEEP defines the Salmon River Trout Management Area from this junction downstream to the Route 16 bridge. |
| 2 | Gateway Preserve Colchester Land Trust | Park / conservation area | 41.56740, -72.44128 | River frontage in the upper trout water. |
| 3 | Comstock Covered Bridge Comstock Bridge Road - East Hampton / Colchester | Bridge crossing | 41.55773, -72.44184 | Historic covered bridge, closed to cars; the best-known landmark on the river and the anchor for DEEP's inner fly-water boundary about half a mile upstream. |
| 4 | Route 16 bridge - Colchester Avenue Route 16 - East Hampton / Colchester | Bridge crossing | 41.55260, -72.44941 | Downstream limit of the Salmon River Trout Management Area and the upstream limit of DEEP's trophy trout reach, which runs from here to the Route 151 bridge. |
| 5 | USGS 01193500 - Salmon River near East Hampton United States Geological Survey | USGS gauge | 41.55221, -72.44924 | The reference gauge for this river, on the Route 16 bridge. |
| 6 | Fireman's Recreation Area Municipal - East Hampton | Park / conservation area | 41.55131, -72.44969 | Parking and river frontage at the Route 16 bridge. |
| 7 | Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge US Fish and Wildlife Service | Park / conservation area | 41.52723, -72.47074 | Federal refuge land on the lower river. OSM maps two polygons here; one marker shown. |
| 8 | Leesville Dam Haddam / East Hampton | Dam / hazard | 41.51667, -72.48284 | Low dam with a fishway; portage. OSM carries three structures at the site, merged to one. |
| 9 | Route 151 bridge - Moodus Road Route 151 - East Hampton / Haddam | Bridge crossing | 41.51252, -72.48193 | Downstream limit of DEEP's trophy trout reach; below here the river is tidal water. |
| 10 | Sunrise Road river access Off Sunrise Road - Leesville, East Haddam | Access / boat ramp | 41.50561, -72.48464 | OSM carries this slipway unnamed; the road name comes from a reverse geocode. |
| 11 | Sunrise State Park Connecticut DEEP - East Haddam | Park / conservation area | 41.50271, -72.48157 | State park on the lower river, the former Sunrise Resort. |
| 12 | Salmon River Boat Launch State of Connecticut - East Haddam | Access / boat ramp | 41.46714, -72.46846 | State launch near the Connecticut River confluence. OSM carries a ramp node and a park node; merged to one. |
Gauge: USGS 01193500 — SALMON RIVER NEAR EAST HAMPTON, CT. Live flow on the web page.
Species: American Shad, Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Fallfish, 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.
Salmon River State Forest, Route 16 pull-offs — the core Trout Management Area access.
Comstock Covered Bridge — the signature pool with parking and trail access.
Route 149 accesses near East Hampton — access at and near the USGS gauge.
Day Pond State Park area — upper river and tributary walk-in access.
Blackledge and Jeremy river confluence — top-of-river access for the forks.
Leesville Dam area — lower river access above the Connecticut confluence.
East Haddam / Connecticut River landings — bottom-end access for shad and smallmouth.
Spring: stocked trout, strong flows and the American shad run up from the Connecticut in May.
Summer: low warm water; fishing concentrates in the coldest runs and starts at first light.
Fall: the Atlantic salmon broodstock stocking arrives and the river sees its heaviest use of the year.
Winter: open water through much of the season with salmon and holdover trout for those who dress for it.