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icefishingnewbie · Joined: 18 Dec 2011 Posts: 275 Location: Haddam, CT

I dont fly fish much and want to go to the farmington river with a spinning rod. Where are some good pools where you can spin fish i would love detailed direction ( roads, access points etc)?
I love trout fishing and never fished the farmy but i need deep pools where i can drift bait and pull trout out all day?
PLease please help me i want to go so badly because it is one of the only trout rivers that the trout bite in the summer?

SeaDog1 · Joined: 21 Dec 2009 Posts: 2629

Hi,

Go to the DEEP web site and look for the Trout stocking maps.
There are 6 maps for the Farmington River + locations and accesses.

Spinning gear is allowed on the Farmington River.

Read though the Ct. Angler's Guide 1st as there are TMA areas where only barbless hooks are allowed.

Also read the latest fishing report (June 21)

SeaDog1

icefishingnewbie · Joined: 18 Dec 2011 Posts: 275 Location: Haddam, CT

I know i even printed out a map of the west branch but that doesnt give me enough details for where to fish. finally i usually use corn and mealworms will that work there

NorthEastFisherman · Joined: 27 May 2012 Posts: 582

Hello! I fly fished there and found fishing there to be very very good. I believe when we went we went to sleeping giant state park/forest. Its only a 2 minute walk across a little field and woods and youre at the river. You will want waders here because the river is easier to fish with them. When i was there in march i think there were alot of fish breaking the surface and jumping. Also people all around me were catching fish. The flys we used were very very small and were in the fastest moving water. Im sure the mealworms and corn will do well but it took me some time to learn the the spots. All the fish were behind large rocks and trees in medium moving water and the fish we caught were in the faster moving water. Heres a video of the fish we caught http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTYXnBBpn4o&feature=plcp . I think that anywhere on this river is a great place to fish so goodluck on your trip!!!
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chud059 · Joined: 29 Mar 2011 Posts: 413 Location: Manchester

it's all trial and error, I've fished the farmington in Pequonock (windsor) found some pools there but no luck, I've fished by the gorge in tariffville (east granby), seemed like a nice area, I think I caught a small smallmouth there once but that area above the dam seems like it would hold fish, lots of pools. I've fished the farmington up by pleasant valley, you can drive all the way down to the handi-cap area, I caught a nice smallmouth there once a couple of years ago using a small crawfish type crankbait. I fished the farmington near simsbury earlier this year and that area seemed like it would produce a lot.

You are looking for the ONE answer for the farmington river and there isn't ONE answer. Do you have a canoe or small boat or kayak? Launch at barts in windsor and go to the Ct River... good sections there. it's all trial and error and Luck and a little bit of know how....it's not rocket science.

I hope this helped a bit. Sorry, I don't use corn or meal worms but I would think in a nice pool any type of live bait (worms, minnows) would work well. Just get out there and try it and enjoy what the FArmington can offer.!

NWDarkcloud · Joined: 23 Apr 2012 Posts: 474

go to Satan,s kingdom the tube ride ...drive all the way past them in parking lot to the underside of bridge walk down stream 100 yards killer spot.....on rt 44 near old saybrook fish house there a intersection rt 202 go over bridge first rt fast left down road past gravel pits and town dump to dirt road this will hook you up with tons of river acsess for that side drive the road first before setteling on first spot you see this road will drop you off below the same set of rapids you reach from tube area just farther down . just before where the life gaurd sits theres a land fall area great pool near there (DONT !!!!!) stand in land fall area loose material drops all the time from ppl walking trail above. to reach other side of river theres a short driveway between saybrook fish house and tube ride close to gorge bridge you can park there and walk in through old quarry to trail on backside takes you to river few hundred yard hike not for the fait of heart....have fun any questions Pm me
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icefishingnewbie · Joined: 18 Dec 2011 Posts: 275 Location: Haddam, CT

thanks so much guys i apreciate the help!

jimbojonez · Joined: 04 Feb 2012 Posts: 295 Location: Berlin/Kensington

there is a foot bridge goes across the river in Collinsville downstream just past the dam in the center of town. a little side street goes to the west end of the footbridge rock street? river street? something like that. there a place on the street to park a car or three and the local residents are pleasant. anyways... right there you can get down to the river where there are some serious pools. Deep enough and cold and fast to hold fish year round, big fish. from there down for around a mile or so are a few more deep pools. they are hard to access and hard to fish. if you gear up heavy enough to put some live bait down deep into these pools you should find some fish. i have caught a few on spinners and spoons as well. A guy who lives across the street uses medium to large Kastmasters to get down deep into the pool under the bridge. He claims to be able to pull trout out of there year round and had no reason to lie to me. Good luck!

icefishingnewbie · Joined: 18 Dec 2011 Posts: 275 Location: Haddam, CT

are you talking about the collinsville bridge

icefishingnewbie · Joined: 18 Dec 2011 Posts: 275 Location: Haddam, CT

is there alot of kkayakers and canoers there because i dont want them to spook the fish

NWDarkcloud · Joined: 23 Apr 2012 Posts: 474

down stream from there what he means is the old train bridge they turned it into a hikeing trail... behind cliff side package store theres a decent pool under the bridge at foot of rapids ...allthough parking can be a issue
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jimbojonez · Joined: 04 Feb 2012 Posts: 295 Location: Berlin/Kensington

i have seen the occasional kayaker or canoer fishing (or floating by with a fishing pole) downstream from there but nothing that would spook a fish. most of this is done above the dam or past the next dam. it is a short stretch between two dams i believe. Rock Street is the name of the street. you can park on the side opposite the river.