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Connecticut River, CT

River spanning Hartford/Middlesex counties, Connecticut. New England's longest river. Excellent striped bass and shad runs. Also largemouth bass, catfish, and northern pike.

52

Overall bite score

Scored 24 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempUSGS24
Pressure trendNOAAsteady60
Flow vs medianUSGS100
SolunarComputedmoon 65% lit51
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed50
WindNOAA10
Cloud coverNOAA100
PrecipitationNOAA70

Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for rivers and streams. No black box: every reading names its source.

What swims here

4 tracked species in Connecticut River, with the months each fishes best.

Largemouth Basscommon · best May-Sep
Striped Basscommon · best May-Jun, Oct-Nov
Channel Catfishpresent · best Jun-Sep
Northern Pikepresent · best Apr-May, Oct-Nov

Water facts

TypeRiver
CountyHartford/Middlesex
StateConnecticut
WaterFreshwater
USGS gauge01184000

Multiple launches from Hartford to Old Saybrook. Connecticut River Museum area.

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