[Rookie]

I want to be sure about this. What i think it says dont matter. Is it perfectly legal to fish in the naugatuck area for smallies this time of the year?

NAUGAT UCK RIVER (EAST BRANCH), Torrington (T BK BN)
WILD TROUT MANAGEMENT AREA (Class 3)
From Newfield Road downstream to the confluence with the
West Branch Naugatuck:
Trout: 9” minimum length.
NAUGAT UCK RIVER (MAINSTEM), Torrington-Litchfield-
Harwinton-Thomaston-Watertown-Waterbury-Naugatuck-Beacon
Falls-Seymour-Derby (T)
From the confluence of the East and West Branches in
Torrington to the Thomaston Flood Control Dam. Intermittent
sections from Thomaston to Waterbury. Platts Mill Road and
Route 8 overpass area in Waterbury, through the Naugatuck
State Forest to the Route 42 bridge (Pines Bridge Road) in
Beacon Falls.
TROPHY TROUT STREAM
From the confluence of the East and West Branches to Route
118 (Harwinton-Litchfield) & from the Thomaston Dam to the
Kinneytown Dam (Seymour):
Trout: Daily creel limit-2
Thermal refuges: Areas within 100 feet of the mouths of
tributaries as posted by DEP are closed to all fishing from
June 15 to August 31.
BROODSTOCK SALMON AREAS (see page 7 for details)
From Route 118 (Litchfield/Harwinton) to the Thomaston Dam
& from Prospect Street (Naugatuck) downstream to Pines
Bridge Road (Route 42 bridge, Beacon Falls):
Methods (all species): From October 1 through March
31, single fly or lure with a single free-swinging hook only.
Additional weight may not be added to the line. Anglers are
reminded that the season is closed from March 1 to 6:00 am
on the 3rd Saturday in April for all species except broodstock
Atlantic salmon (see Trout Management Area below for yearround
catch-and-release fishing for trout) .
naugatuck RIVER TROUT MANAGEMENT AREA
Litchfield-Harwinton-Thomaston
From Route 118 (Litchfield/Harwinton) to the Thomaston Dam :
Season: Open year-round except in areas within 100 feet of
tributaries that are closed to all fishing from June 15 to August
31, as posted.
Methods (all species): From October 1 through March
31, single fly or lure with a single free-swinging hook only.
Additional weight may not be added to the line.
Trout: Catch and Release Only.
lower river/tidal waters-no closed season:
From Kinneytown Dam (Seymour) to confluence with
Housatonic River (Derby).
Trout: Daily creel limit-2, 15” minimum length.
NAUGAT UCK RIVER (WEST BRANCH), Torrington (T)
Intermittent sections from Stillwater Pond to Route 4.
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Thar aint NO fish in here !!!!!!!!

[SeaDog1]

Hi Rookie!

Yes! The write up in the Ct. Angler's Guide is somewhat confusing.
I'd call the DEP and get the straight skinny on where on the river fishing for Smallies is legal.

Just make sure you get the name and Tel.# of the DEP official that gives you the info so if you get tagged by a warden you'll have that info at hand.

SeaDog1