Waters · United States
West Branch Farmington River (Riverton) fishing report
Updated Tuesday, 25 August 2026 · refreshed automatically through the day
New England's best-known tailwater: releases from Hogback Dam keep the Riverton stretch fishable through July heat, and its permanent catch-and-release water holds wild browns alongside stocked fish.
Today's report: fair (46/100)
Rainbow Trout is the most promising species on West Branch Farmington River (Riverton) today. Water temperature at the gauge is 10.1°C (50°F) and barometric pressure is stable. Gauge WEST BRANCH FARMINGTON RIVER AT RIVERTON, CT shows the water level falling (12 cm/24h).
West Branch Farmington River (Riverton) water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 10.1°C (50°F)
- Discharge: 2.2 m³/s (78 cfs) — down 57% over 24 hours
- Level trend: falling (12 cm/24h)
Measured at gauge WEST BRANCH FARMINGTON RIVER AT RIVERTON, CT · reading 23 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 10:00–12:00 local time — score 46/100
- 23:00–01:00 local time — score 45/100
- 06:00–08:00 local time — score 44/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Tuesday 25 Aug | Wednesday 26 Aug | Thursday 27 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Trout | 43 — fair | 44 — fair | 40 — fair |
| Rainbow Trout | 46 — fair | 44 — fair | 40 — fair |
| Brook trout | 39 — poor | 39 — poor | 39 — poor |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's West Branch Farmington River (Riverton) rating:
- light: helping (+1)
- solunar period: helping (+1)
- wind: helping (+1)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- pressure trend: helping (+0.8)
- cloud cover: helping (+0.65)
Forecast computed Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:22:56 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge WEST BRANCH FARMINGTON RIVER AT RIVERTON, CT · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
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Nearby waters
- Housatonic River (Lower) — Connecticut, USA (66 km away)
- Delaware River (Callicoon) — New York/Pennsylvania, USA (170 km away)
- Lehigh River (Francis E. Walter Dam) — Pennsylvania, USA (245 km away)
- Lake Champlain — Vermont/New York, USA (283 km away)