Fishing guides on the Farmington River.

The Farmington River is fished by 6 guides in the Driftline directory in Connecticut. Book straight with the guide. Driftline takes no commission and charges nothing to be listed.

6 guides · Connecticut

The Farmington River is fished by 6 guides in the Driftline directory. They are based in East Hampton, CT, Riverton, CT, and Coventry, CT, plus 3 other towns. Trips run as walk and wade and drift boat for brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, striped bass, and smallmouth bass. The guided season on the Farmington River runs year round. You book straight with the guide: Driftline takes no commission and charges nothing to be listed.

On the Farmington River, photographed by Connecticut Fly AnglerConnecticut Fly Angler, CT
On the Farmington River
6 guides on the Farmington River
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Which guides fish the Farmington River?

Connecticut Fly Angler, CT Fish Guides, Eastern CT Fly Fishing, Farmington River Trading Company, Housatonic River Outfitters, and Ron Merly's Fishing Guide Service. Every listing links straight to that operation, with their own water, phone number, and booking page.

What fish can you catch on the Farmington River?

Guides here run trips for brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, striped bass, smallmouth bass, carp, trout, and salmon. What is biting shifts through the year, so the guide sets the day around what is fishing best.

What kind of trips run on the Farmington River?

walk and wade and drift boat trips. Trip lengths, group sizes, and what is included are set by each guide directly.

When can you fish the Farmington River with a guide?

The guided season on the Farmington River runs year round.

Where is the Farmington River fished from?

The guides listed here work out of East Hampton, CT, Riverton, CT, Coventry, CT, Bloomfield, CT, Cornwall Bridge, CT, and Bridgeport, CT.

Do you need a fishing licence?

Yes: everyone fishing Connecticut waters needs a valid Connecticut fishing licence, bought in your own name from Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Guides do not sell it for you.

How do you book a guide on the Farmington River?

You book directly with the guide, from their own listing. Driftline takes no commission and no booking fee, so the price you get is the guide's own.

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