Wild fish, Survivor Strain browns bred for shyness and size, and plenty of elbow room? Yes, the Farmington has all that and more. A bottom-released tailwater that makes for more consistent flows and water temperatures, the river features prolific bug hatches, loads of fish and beautiful water. The state does a great job of establishing
Author: Jo Tango
The Wild One
Every so often, our family’s crazy schedule is such that everyone else is out of town. For me, that means guilt-free fly fishing. Many of you have children, and you know what I mean. So, I decided to take some vacation time and do an overnight trip at the Farmington. My spring-break holiday. For the
Prep
We were hit pretty hard by the blizzard. But, what a view. I am eyeing the weather forecast. I’m keeping a lookout for weekends when the temperature highs will be above 32 °F. I don’t mind my guides icing for part of the time, but dealing with ice all day is a RPITA. I expect
Quinapoxet Dam Removal
Just saw this. Given that some of us fish the Quinapoxet, thought it would be of interest (also, our river guides here and here). The Quinapoxet River is a well-loved coldwater fishery, and removing the dam will open up an estimated 35 miles (upstream, including main stem and tributary) of coldwater habitat for landlocked salmon