Farmington River 3 TMA (Rt 219 Bridge to Rt 177)
Fishing and stocking
Trout water, stocked 2 times in 2026, spread April to September. One of 42 stocked waters on the Litchfield County record.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24 | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Sep 4 | Trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish Farmington River 3 TMA (Rt 219 Bridge to Rt 177)
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:28-11:28 am and 9:51-11:51 pm | 3:44-4:44 am and 4:01-5:01 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:14 am-12:14 pm and 10:38 pm-12:38 am | 4:54-5:54 am and 4:23-5:23 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Eastern Time (EDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked Sep 4
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Connecticut fishing forecast
Gear for this water
The last plant has had time to disperse; work outward from the obvious spots.
For the trout (trout stocked 2 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| West Branch Farmington River - Otis MA | 1.7 mi | Apr 30 |
| West Branch Farmington River - Tolland MA | 1.7 mi | Apr 30 |
| West Branch Farmington River - Sandisfield MA | 1.7 mi | Apr 30 |
| Lake Mcdonough | 3.9 mi | Apr 15 |
| Nepaug River | 4.1 mi | Apr 27 |
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