Naugatuck River (West Branch)
Trout water; 2 stockings on the 2026 record.
Litchfield County · Connecticut · see it on the national map
Water right now
1.63
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 01208500
(NAUGATUCK RIVER AT BEACON FALLS, CT) · 2026-08-28 17:30
2
stockings 2026
May 12
last stocked
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17 | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 12 | Trout | catchable | completed |
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Farmill River | 4.1 mi | May 7 |
| Wepawaug River | 6.4 mi | May 6 |
| Quinnipiac River | 9.2 mi | Apr 20 |
| Beacon Hill Brook | 11 mi | Mar 30 |
| Pequonnock River (West Branch) | 11 mi | Apr 30 |
Records from Connecticut DEEP
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Connecticut fishing
regulations.