The stocking trucks in Massachusetts and Connecticut have been rolling (updates, respectively, here and here). The trout season in New Hampshire ends October 15. So, prepare to fish! As of yesterday, the Deerfield, Farmington, Nissitissit, Squannacook, Swift and Westfield have been stocked. The Millers, Quinapoxet and Willimantic (among many others) are on deck for when
Category: Deerfield River
Local TU Chapter Awarded National Conservation Award
If you have been reading this blog for a while, you may remember some posts about some great work that the Deerfield River Watershed’s Trout Unlimited Chapter (DRWTU) has done. If not, check out these posts to get caught up (Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3). They have worked to prove what many anglers
The September Blues
It was a lot of labor on Labor Day! My wife surprised me by giving me a last-minute hall pass to fish on the holiday. I debated until the morning of as to where to go. In fact, I decided while I was driving to hit the Deerfield. I was pretty indifferent regarding location, as
The Deerfield River Trout Spawning Study, Part 3: What’s Next, How You Can Help
The Deerfield River Watershed Trout Unlimited Chapter (DRWTU) recently completed a scientific and volunteer-based survey that found spawning brown trout in the main stem of the upper Deerfield River. The study proved that there could indeed be wild brown trout in the river. Maybe the best cold-water fishery in the state, the river is being