Atlantic Salmon Fishing in Connecticut Waters

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Atlantic salmon have been an elusive target of mine for a couple years, but when I set out to the Naugatuck River this autumn I was determined to finally land one of these special gamefish.
Though the wild ancestors of these salmonids may have gone extinct centuries ago, Connecticut's Broodstock Atlantic Salmon program stocks hatchery-reared specimens in two rivers each autumn to offer anglers a truly unique experience.
I actually had the privilege of meeting some of you guys out there on the Naugatuck River in the course of filming for this video. It's great seeing everyone out there enjoying Connecticut's waters!
Like and subscribe if you enjoy the video! And if you have any ideas for the next stream you'd like to see on the channel, or maybe some other fishing topic you'd like to see covered, comment below and let me know!
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Naugatuck River, Litchfield & New Haven County, Connecticut
➡➡ Gear Used
8.5' 5wt fly rod (with various nymphs)
6.5' md-lt spinning rod (with various streamers)
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@halfnelson6115 4 года назад

I grew up on the Naugy and been fishing that river for years. When I was a kid the river was so polluted the only fish in there were bullhead. Now the river is clean, is stocked with salmon, and even has a trophy trout section right there in Campville. Great fish, great video.

@freddyfishing-ct7819 Год назад

Very nice my friend

@jeffmutrie227 Год назад

That's so awesome! Stinks that the natural salmon runs are gone in New England.

@ConnecticutAngler Год назад

There are still natural salmon runs up in Maine, albeit small ones. It’s from those few rivers where salmon still naturally run that the “starter stock” for the restoration program came from. So the hatchery-raised salmon seen in this video are descended, over numerous hatchery-raised generations, from wild salmon stocks from Maine.

@deandutkiewicz9812 Год назад

This video never gets old.

@oregonuplands8687 3 года назад

Beautiful fish man , crazy how different the salmon fishing is over there compared to here in oregon. But those Atlantic are beautiful.

@bigron8346 3 года назад

I've been spey casting for Salmon in the Shetucket river for my 3rd year now and nothing. They just stocked last week and this year will be the year because of your video. Thanks bro!!

@tylerfish6206 4 года назад

I appreciate you not keeping the river a secret so others can share your experience, it only took years cuz your a Yankees fan,,,

@ahmadmohamed4105 4 года назад

Hey, thank you for this, I recently found your channel and your videos are very helpful

@mikeamizzle 4 года назад

Really great thank you for these.

@crestonlaager3216 2 года назад

Man, I was practically in tears when you landed that firt salmon. I'm originally from LI and moved east of Albany and I can't tell you wonderful it is knowing these magnificent fish or so close to me; noth to the Bouquet; east to the Salmon River and Finger Lakes; and now, west to CT.

@eaglesfangonefishin2797 4 года назад

Awesome!!!!! I’m 2 years into my salmon hunt...nothing yet!! Congrats!!

@danieljosephfield 4 года назад

Awesome, man! Thanks for sharing this!

@PolishFootballer09 4 года назад

Quality video. Awesome fish! Maybe ill see you out there again in december

@deandutkiewicz9812 4 месяца назад

When I sleep at night I see this video.

@bigron8346 3 года назад

Real nice job on the 4 lb. test!!

@richmerlo2769 Год назад

Way to go , great fishing awesome video!

@mikaelrantaoutdoors 3 года назад

Thoroughly enjoyed this video! Well Done!!

@Coullfishing_nature_animals 2 года назад

Congrats on the beautiful fish! The DEEP has been doing an awesome job with this program!

@yenyaoming 4 года назад

Great video man!

@spin230 3 года назад

VERY NICE BRO!!!! I have to bring my kids there, looks like a great spot. Thanks for the video & info. Stay safe..

@Erikj35744 10 месяцев назад

I’ve caught some great Atlantic salmon and trout on the Naugy.

@chrismcgovern8885 3 года назад

Great videos man!

@jacktibbens6463 3 года назад

New subscriber!! Great video I love samlon fishing in CT..

@Handberrydea 4 года назад

Quality footage and edits. New subscriber here , tight lines!

@will4918 4 года назад

Nice vid dude👍

@thomas-gq7dw 4 года назад

if you end up coming back to the river make sure you use barbless single-hooked lures i dont wanna be the guy who is always on people's case about it but if the DEP dudes show up they could fine you for it so just a warning im glad someone is actually making content on this area because i live around here and I think its awesome to see the places that I fish at on camera in your videos.

@ConnecticutAngler 4 года назад

The Broodstock Salmon Area regs read "fishing for...Atlantic Salmon is limited to use of a single fly, or an artificial lure with a single free-swinging hook. Additional weight may not be added to the line." I was using single-hook flies throughout the duration of the video (in this context, there is no requirement that said flies be used on a fly rod), I didn't use any additional weight on the line at any time and there is no regulation requiring that hooks be barbless in these areas, so everything you watched was within regulations. I believe CTDEEP actually shared this video on the CT Fish & Wildlife Facebook page, if I recall correctly. I def appreciate you watching and I'm glad you enjoy seeing this area get some attention! You can bet I'll get back around there at some point this year, so keep an eye out.

@noahbaron4471 4 года назад

I have had alot of luck in the shetucket river. Caught 6 this year so far and 5 last year. All were from 2-5 pounds. Mostly just using spinners and spoons. They hit hard and its awesome to be able to fish for salmon in ct. Actually going out tomm morning they stocked 6-20pound salmon!! I'll update tomm on if I get any big ones. Wish me luck.

@FishFactsTV 2 года назад

I’m a Florida guy but am staying in Rhode Island. Gonna have to try this weekend for these

@deandutkiewicz9812 Год назад

The best video you ever made.

@ConnecticutAngler Год назад

To this day, this remains my most watched video BY FAR. No other vid out of the 80 or so I’ve released over the last 3+ years even comes close. And while I had a feeling it would do well when I was putting it together, I couldn’t have imagined it would do THIS well.

@stephenhopkins6166 2 года назад

Nice!

@rickiex 2 года назад

lmao the ending is great!

@travisalexphoto 4 года назад

Dude, thanks for making this. I didn't know there was Salmon in CT, only 40 mins from me in Rhode Island. I'm going hunting this Spring.

@marybibby8365 3 года назад

Lets go sometime! Ive been going to shetucket river in eastern ct for a bit now

@forkanst 4 года назад

Great video 👍

@Syfy86 2 года назад

Dude I'm from ct starting to become a fisher man lover your channel

@slydogg616 3 года назад

Dude just found this channel, live in New Milford, great content! Keep it up

@ConnecticutAngler 3 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@austinlipsey389 4 года назад

Just came across your channel! Great video. I’m moving to CT from Michigan and am looking to do some fishing. Do you recommend any access points. I’ll be residing in North Haven. Nice salmon!!

@the_gold_canopy 4 года назад

well done... dam...

@deandutkiewicz9812 8 месяцев назад

I'm dieing for a new video

@petersipos6332 4 года назад

Great video and nice catch! Which part of the river did you get this monster?

@Neanderthal75 4 года назад

Great! This area is 10 min. away from me, great spot, but many times it's so overcrowded that I just check how many cars parked and decide whether I even bother to stop. I haven't caught a salmon there yet, but plenty of large rainbows. Unfortunately many times I catch a lot of fishing lines and gear snagged and broken off in the rocks. Not sure what people expect, because sometimes I fish out gear I would only use for 30lb+ stripers...

@ConnecticutAngler 4 года назад

That's certainly true: this area can get quite crowded, though I've personally found that most of the crowds last from Opening Day through June. Outside that window, things die down quite a bit, even though there are still plenty of fish to be had. You've just got to work a bit harder for them sometimes. And with regard to gear, I can only speculate that some folks are out there tossing huge spoons during salmon season, basically just tying them on to the same gear they'd use for largemouths in the lily pads during the summer.

@deandutkiewicz5739 3 года назад

What a fight that salmon gave you did it fight harder than tiger trout you caught on your other video.

@bornforgains7903 Год назад

Gorgeous second fish man i still havent gotten one tried 3 times so far but im actually heading to that spot rn hell lets see if i get lucky only 10 mins away from me in torrington!

@briancooney5739 4 года назад

can you provide some advice on how to get these "streamer" lures? I only use a spinning rod. Do you need a swivel or can you get away with tying direct?

@briancooney5739 4 года назад

That was great by the way

@ConnecticutAngler 4 года назад

Brian Cooney streamers are more precisely called “streamer flies”, as they are generally intended for use on a fly rod. In fact, I use the streamer patterns you saw in the video all the time on the fly rod. But because these streamers have some weight built-in (dumbbell eyes), they can be used on a spinning rod with great results, as well. As for where you can buy them, most any fly shop will carry a variety of them. I should further clarify that, because these are technically flies, some streamers are tied without any weight at all; those can’t be used with spinning gear unless you apply split shot to the line, which is against the salmon regs in CT. However, if you aren’t fishing in a salmon area, adding split shot works just fine to make lightweight streamers castable on spinning gear. Oh, and when I’m using streamers on spinning gear, I don’t use swivels.

@curtyct5389 2 года назад

There are a couple other places with the Heritage salmon program the big one the Farmington that's been going on since I was a kid bananas also amount I'm up in Litchfield and one other spot I can brought it is though I used to work for the hatchery in Burlington(state fish hatchery) I don't know if you've ever been there but it's an incredible spot Usher you have that place is so rad though

@colinlaro6783 4 года назад

Wow amazing video love the footage great fish on the fly brother I instantly subscribed to support hopefully you can show some love tight lines

@muffinzlealta1865 2 года назад

CT 🤙 quiet corner 🌄

@fazirsewprashad886 4 года назад

What part of naugatuck river do u usually fish? I haven't had much success in there with salmon

@ConnecticutAngler 4 года назад

I generally fish the upper stretches, though I fished the it through Naugatuck/Beacon Falls a few times while filming for this video and I'm looking forward to spending some more time there this year.

@alltroutdout7746 4 года назад

do you guys allow Centerpin float fishing for Salmon in CT?, when does the fish run start and end?

@ConnecticutAngler 4 года назад

AllTroutdOut I can’t say I’ve ever personally known anyone to use centerpin here, nor do I know of how centerpin fits in with our salmon regs. Technically, some of the special salmon regs don’t really relate to specific rod/reel types, but moreso to the baits used (“single fly” or “lure with a free-swinging hook”). Honestly though, rather than have me speculate, it’s probably best to inquire with CTDEEP on specifically how you wanted to rig everything up. They could readily give you the green light or explain what you’d have to alter to be within regs. As far as the runs, there aren’t any. These are strictly stocked salmon that are placed each year during autumn in two rivers. Folks catch them fairly often from October through February. Seems to taper off after that point until the following stocking the next autumn.

@dipster14 3 года назад

Need to try this season. Whats up with the lack of vids man? Bring em on! Lol

@ConnecticutAngler 3 года назад

Haha I know, I've been trying to find time to edit. I still have a summertime vid that I'm working on now, an episode I recorded on a small stream here in CT recently AND an episode from Maine just before the season closed up there on Oct 1. I'm SO behind! Just had so much going on lately. Anyhow, there's lots of vids coming down the pipe; working on one right now, in fact.

@dougcassin677 4 года назад

Are you in the Naugatuck State Forest? I thought I saw state land signs.

@janiocjr 4 года назад

where in CT do you fish? thanks

@richmcginn7001 4 года назад

New to your channel, I am in Torrington and would love to hook up with you to fish the Farmington, Leadbrook or the Naugy. Farmington is my homewaters.

@shanethompson3971 3 года назад

Is that up in litchfield Torrington?

@freddyfishing-ct7819 2 года назад

where is that place please

@PooRadley Год назад

Can you use spin rods or baitcasters or only fly rods?

@ConnecticutAngler Год назад

You can use conventional fishing gear. Just need to read the regs carefully, because there are restrictions related to the types of allowable lures in the salmon areas.

@ilovenythismuchilovenewyor5801 3 года назад

bro were in Farmington this past week I think I seen you on the farm river that beard looks familiar

@ConnecticutAngler 3 года назад

Haha nope, I haven't been to the Farmington in a couple months actually, which is pretty unusual. Been doing mostly small (or smallER, at least) stream episodes for quite a while.

@high_fructose_corn_syrup 2 года назад

Hi i live in Southington, can you tell me some places i can go to fish for decent fish around here? I dont have a boat so somewhere with a bank to stand on

@babyaiden8153 4 года назад

Hi nice video l. Can you share some spots to fish trout in CT? I just move in north haven and try to go out to water thanks

@ConnecticutAngler 4 года назад

Qin Li the best thing to do is take a look at the state’s interactive trout stocking map. It gives a pretty good idea of where all of the stocked streams are in the state and also shows you how long ago they were stocked.

@ConnecticutAngler 4 года назад

Qin Li ctdeep.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=70d13bc033854b89a87c04b1d11b1a43

@user-rl5bm4vd8v 4 месяца назад

New in conn for fly fishing. Where in naugy river U catch that salmon. Was it in Torrington?

@ConnecticutAngler 4 месяца назад

This was the Upper Naugatuck, but not as far north as Torrington. They don’t stock them up that far, nor have I ever heard of them traveling that far upstream.

@peacheyk1805 2 года назад

can i ask whats the first rods gear and line you use?

@ConnecticutAngler Год назад

In this vid, I was using a 6.5ft med-light rod. Line was 4lb Trilene XL.

@Popo_6961 3 года назад

Are you allowed to keep/harvest the salmon

@ConnecticutAngler 3 года назад

Salmon can be harvested from the Naugatuck eventually, but there’s a C&R season first that runs from whenever they’re stocked in autumn (depends on conditions, but usually Oct or Nov) to mid-December. This video was filmed within the C&R season.

@diegomaza5714 Год назад

very nice your video where you bought the flies for the salmon I live in Connecticut can you give me the address thanks for your answer

@ConnecticutAngler Год назад

I tied these up myself. And truly, they’re nothing special; I wouldn’t say there’s any benefit to trying to match them. An array of more standard-type streamers will work just as well, if not better.

@rivertherapy1606 4 года назад

I am strictly a trout fisherman but would like to try fishing for Salmon. I live in CT and see that Salmon season opens up on December 16th. What do you recommend for a setup? I use an ultra light setup for trout just not sure what to use for Salmon.

@ConnecticutAngler 4 года назад

My approach to using spinning gear for trout (and salmon) is somewhat unusual in that I generally just use flies, especially streamers. Adapting streamers for use with spinning gear usually means adding split-shot for weight, but that's against salmon regs in Connecticut, so it'll only work if you purchase or tie streamers with built-in weight (such as clousers, for example). Now, if you prefer a more conventional spinning gear approach, I know folks have good luck with spoons and inline spinners, both of which can be purchased in a broad range of weights/sizes. Bear in mind that salmon regs here in Connecticut require that lures use only a single hook, so you'll need to pop off any treble hooks attached to the spoons/spinners and replace them with a single. It's also worth mentioning that the C&R season for salmon is already open, so you can head out there right now and try your hand. December 16 is just the first day that you can harvest.

@rivertherapy1606 4 года назад

Connecticut Angler thank you for the reply. Salmon fishing is definitely something that is out of my norm. I stick to trout using 2 lb test and a size 12 nymph scud hook with a meal worm and small split shot. I will have to look into the salmon thing more. Thanks. Love the videos.

@dipster14 3 года назад

Just getting into fishing. Got my licence and a Pflueger president rod and reel now imma try this spot out

@joechang8696 3 года назад

The Connecticut is cleaner than it used to be, and many fish are viable, but not salmon. I heard a year ago? concerning pacific salmon. there is a chemical used in tires. when it comes off the tire, it degrades into another chemical that salmon hate. If this reason applies to Atlantic salmon as well, then hopefully a substitute can be found to treat tires, and some time in the future, atlantic salmon can be restored.

@Tigerpuffer 3 года назад

Ovenbird at 15:08

@christopherdiodato182 4 года назад

Hey! I’m trying to learn how to fish for salmon on fly/reel. I’m close to the shetucket and I don’t know anybody else that fishes like this. If you’re ever in this area or feel like showing me some fly fishing hit me up! Thanks

@colinschauer7146 3 года назад

what do i us for salmon

@terrytyrrell9375 Год назад

Lolol

@vikoniiiiiiiiiii 11 месяцев назад

Η καλύτερη μου φίλη είναι που τραγουδά…

@RoadsideNYFishing 4 года назад

Great video. Great salmon. My cousin and I were just talking about salmon fishing and trying it for the first time. Great that your locations are close to us too. If you get a chance check out our channel

@duanevigue1603 2 года назад

Those are Landlocked Salmon. Atlantic Salmon are Federally protected in the US and cannot be fished for. Connecticut isnt collecting Atlantic Salmon eggs and then pen raising them to release for fisherman.

@ConnecticutAngler 2 года назад

The confusion here is purely semantic. Atlantic salmon are just a species of salmon: Salmo salar. The species designation is the same whether they're returning to a natal river from the Atlantic, swimming in a hatchery pool or living in a landlocked system. Unlike the term "steelhead", which by definition refers specifically to a rainbow that has entered saltwater, the term "Atlantic salmon" refers to all representatives of the species regardless of where or how they live. "Landlocked salmon" is just a general term that can refer to ANY species of salmon in a landlocked system. So both Connecticut's Atlantic salmon and Connecticut's sockeye salmon (kokanee) are both "landlocked salmon"... but they are still representatives of their own species. That said, you are correct that the fish I'm targeting in this episode are landlocked Atlantic salmon. They can only be targeted in Connecticut's designated "Atlantic Salmon Management Areas" where they are stocked, which include a couple rivers and lakes. The tiny amount of anadromous Atlantic salmon that return to the Connecticut River system from saltwater (if any) are indeed strictly illegal to fish for by federal law and must be returned immediately if accidentally caught. Likewise, the Atlantic salmon fry/parr that Connecticut stocks in several smaller streams around the state, outside of the Atlantic Salmon Management Areas, are also prohibited to fish for and must be released when caught. I've bumped into them on a number of occasions while fishing for browns and brookies in smaller creeks.

@duanevigue1603 2 года назад

@@ConnecticutAngler The Feds dont look at it as semantics. Atlantics are illegal to fish for, period. Unless a Salmo salar is ocean going and returning to freshwater rivers to spawn, its not an Atlantic. When Salmo salar are hatchery born and bred, theyre Landlocked salmon. Same species, but over the last 10,000 years theyve kind of become their own thing and thus the government and biologists treat them as such. Its sort of disingenuous to call them Atlantics. Theyre not.

@ConnecticutAngler 2 года назад

I’ve tried to explain it the best I can. The areas you see me fishing are literally, officially designated as “Atlantic Salmon Management Areas” and the state regulations for fishing for these fish refer very clearly to “Atlantic salmon”. You can write to the state about how they’re wrong, if you please. To be clear, the term “Atlantic salmon” has absolutely nothing to do with where the fish is raised or where it lives. These are the same strain of Atlantic salmon that the state and federal governments were stocking during the Atlantic salmon restoration project. Although the federal restoration ended, Connecticut decided to continue raising them for its own purposes.

@ConnecticutAngler 2 года назад

From the federal NOAA Atlantic salmon page: “Recreational fisheries are closed in the United States, with the exception of some landlocked fisheries for Atlantic salmon in New Hampshire, where fish retired from hatchery broodstock are released for angling.” They actually forgot to include Connecticut and Vermont in their write up btw, where it’s the same story as in New Hampshire. Notice that even though the fish are hatchery raised and landlocked where they’re stocked, they are still referred to as Atlantic salmon… even by the federal government.

@davelester3357 4 года назад

This one fish might be the crux of CT fisheries Stocking, but the reality is, has been a failure for over 35 years....stop the nonsense

@ConnecticutAngler 4 года назад

CTDEEP actively instructs folks that the salmon stocking they do now is NOT intended to restore the species. They have stated that, if such a result was realistic, it would’ve happened a long time ago. The current work that CTDEEP does raising salmon at the hatchery has three purposes. 1) Keep the CT River strain of salmon alive for posterity, 2) produce these big broodstock salmon to provide Connecticut anglers with a unique gamefishing opportunity that would otherwise be impossible, and 3) to produce and stock juvenile salmon in select streams in an effort to emulate more natural prehistoric conditions in which the presence of juvenile salmon in small streams would’ve been common and the biomass provided by them would’ve contributed to the ecosystem. It was neat being on a small tributary brook of the Farmington and catching brookies and juvenile salmon in the same water... sort of a cool glimpse into what fishing for salmonids on small streams would’ve been like if you could go back in time several centuries. But again, whenever asked, one thing CTDEEP expressly says they don’t expect to achieve is a restoration.