NAUGATUCK RIVER
The rule for this water, with the receipt.
Special regulations for NAUGATUCK RIVER, as the state words them
New Haven County · River · CT
Today's rule hereParsed
- Season
- Not captured yet - consult the statewide regulations
- Gear
- Not captured yet - consult the statewide regulations
- Bait
- Any fish legally acquired, except largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, northern pike, trout, salmon, carp and goldfish may be used as baitStatewide
- Poles
- No more than three lines, with or without rods, may be used at one timeStatewide
| Species | Daily limit | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
Striped Bass | See size | min. slot of 28 inches to 31 inches; any striped bass less than 28 inches or greater than or equal to 31 inches must be released without avoidable injury | Statewide |
Lake Trout | See size | min. 20 inches | Statewide |
trout Trout and salmon stamp required to fish. Areas within 100 feet of signs indicating such closure posted by DEEP at or near the mouths of tributaries that are closed to all fishing from June 15 to September 15. | Catch and Release Only | - | This water |
Atlantic salmon | set annually by Commissioner's Declaration | - | Statewide |
The official text, verbatimOfficial text
Straight from CT's official regulations. Rules in force today lead; out-of-season rows are dimmed. Nothing is paraphrased. Not legal advice: verify the posted rules at the water.
- troutStatewide trout season (dates as written)Daily limit 2Size no minimum lengthThermal refuges: Fishing is prohibited within 100 feet of signs posted by DEEP at or near the mouths of tributaries from June 15 to September 15.
- troutDaily limit Catch and Release OnlyTrout and salmon stamp required to fish. Areas within 100 feet of signs indicating such closure posted by DEEP at or near the mouths of tributaries that are closed to all fishing from June 15 to September 15.
- All fishFrom September 1 through March 31 (dates as written)Gear single fly or lure with a single free-swinging hook only. Additional weight may not be added to the line.
- Atlantic salmonFrom September 1 through December 15 (dates as written)Daily limit Catch and Release onlyGear From September 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 and salmon stamp required to fish. Commissioner's Declaration describing rules and regulations for Atlantic salmon. Fishing for Atlantic salmon is allowed outside of the management area both upstream to the confluence with the East Branch and West Branch as well as downstream to the Housatonic River provided legal gear is in use.
- Atlantic salmonFrom December 16 through August 31 (dates as written)Daily limit 1Size no minimum lengthTrout and salmon stamp required to fish.
- TroutHarvest allowed year-roundDaily limit 2Size 15 inch minimum length
How this answer was assembled
- StatewideStatewide river rules are the base layer: default season, gear, bait, and limits.
- This waterSpecial rules written for this exact water replace the statewide defaults where they speak.
- Emergency orderEmergency orders in effect today override everything else. They sync quietly when the phone has coverage and never lock you out of the app.
Where this stretch begins and ends
The drawn shape is the named water, matched from the official list against OpenStreetMap and accepted only because the name resolved to a single feature in this water's county.
Different sections of this water can have different rules. The exact section boundaries are not marked on the map yet; each rule above describes in plain words where it starts and ends, and that written description is the authoritative boundary. Map boundaries come water by water, never as a guess.
Season at a glanceDerived
Sampled mid-month from the dated rows; short windows can slip between samples. The rows above are authoritative.
At the water nowContext
Streamflow: 47.6 cfs at naugatuck river at thomaston, ct (2026-07-29 03:30)
Forecast: National Weather Service. Flow: nearest active USGS gauge in this water's area, which may sit on a different reach. Conditions are context, not rules.
What are you fishing for here?Advice
Pick from the species named in NAUGATUCK RIVER's rules. Setups are checked against the gear rules in force today, and your picks are remembered on this device only. These are rule-aware suggestions, not a claim about what is biting; advice, not law, and the rules above govern.
Receipts
Local services near NAUGATUCK RIVER
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