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Tom · Joined: 20 Jan 2010 Posts: 19 Location: New Milford, CT

I want to launch my 13 foot Whaler in the Housy. I heard something about a public ramp near where the Naugy comes in. Does anyone know about this ramp? What road do you take to get to it?

Thanks,

fishinschmoe · Joined: 01 Jan 2010 Posts: 300

the only state ramp Ive ever heard of on the Housy, near the Naugy is the one in that Indian-something Park off Rt 110. not sure if that is what your are looking for...

I know there is one below that, but I think it's town owned, and drawing a total blank right now about what road it is...

sethalopod · Joined: 28 Dec 2009 Posts: 11 Location: Stratford

I think you must be referring to the public boat launch beneath the Commodore Hull Bridge(Rt. Cool

on the Derby side of the river. You access it from Caroline St. off Main St. in Derby. There is plenty of parking for cars and trucks with trailers. Just watch for pedestrians, as you have to cross the greenway walking path.

Tom · Joined: 20 Jan 2010 Posts: 19 Location: New Milford, CT

Thanks. I am going to wait a few days until the water settles back down.

fishing fool · Joined: 15 Jan 2010 Posts: 47

the housy is back to norm i been hammering schoolies wading the ct river is crazy

fishing fool · Joined: 15 Jan 2010 Posts: 47

o and i hope you have 4x4 if you are launching there its not much of a ramp lol

Tom · Joined: 20 Jan 2010 Posts: 19 Location: New Milford, CT

I do have a 4X4 and the ramp was not too bad compared to some others I have been on. I went in on Monday Apr 5. A little issue getting back on the trailer straight but not really bad.

Current was wild though, and not knowing the river I did not travel too far. Had to keep it about 1/4 throttle just to stay still and the eddies pulling me back upstream were intense. Got hung up on a rock once but no damage.

I marked fish between the bridges just up from the ramp but could not get them to hit. Sad

Is it always like that here, or was it still left over from the rain storms?

fishing fool · Joined: 15 Jan 2010 Posts: 47

its still a little fast. i drove up that way im surprised u didnt catch the shore guys been doin ok from a few spots down that way and the mouth has had good action what did you fish with and what was the tide? ive been using green and glow white jigs on lead heads o and be careful going up any further than launch boulder mine field go down river where the naugy and the housy meet or offshore at dam good luck sorry this info would have helped more before your trip hey if you need a guide i work 4 boat access lol im in between boats thinking of selling motorcycle to get little tin can

Tom · Joined: 20 Jan 2010 Posts: 19 Location: New Milford, CT

I was using green/white and black/white on a jig head. It was just past low tide. Next time I will go downstream and see how that goes.

Thanks.