Trout & Char in Connecticut
3 species documented in Connecticut, alongside live conditions on the state’s 10 gauged waters.
Recorded species
Documented in Connecticut
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
66 records
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
52 records
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
48 records
Bars compare how many records exist, which reflects survey effort as much as fish populations. Read them as evidence the species is present, not as a ranking of the fishing.
Live conditions
Biggest Connecticut waters right now
| River | Drainage | Flow | Temp | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut River | 10,897 sq mi | 5,880 cfs | 59°F | 29 min ago |
| Housatonic River | 1,544 sq mi | 1,340 cfs | 63°F | 44 min ago |
| Quinebaug River | 713 sq mi | 648 cfs | — | 44 min ago |
| Naugatuck River | 260 sq mi | 1,520 cfs | 68°F | 44 min ago |
| Shepaug River | 132 sq mi | 11.0 cfs | 73°F | 6951d ago |
| West Branch Farmington River | 131 sq mi | 171 cfs | 60°F | 44 min ago |
| Quinnipiac River | 115 sq mi | 774 cfs | 53°F | 14 min ago |
| French River | 101 sq mi | 88.1 cfs | 63°F | 59 min ago |
| Salmon River | 100 sq mi | 283 cfs | 39°F | 59 min ago |
| Saugatuck River | 80 sq mi | 339 cfs | — | 14 min ago |