River Report 01/16/2026- WOOHOO UPDATE - I HAVE RE-OPENED THE KIOSK AT THE CORNWALL MARKETOPEN 7 DAYS PER WEEK - I WILL HAVE FLIES LEADERS ACCESSORIES LOTS OF STUFF THAT YOU NEED BEFORE YOU GO TO THE RIVER - - FISH ON WAYNE - AND YES WE ARE STILL DOING GUIDE SERVICES - YOU CAN ALSO FIND US AT CONNECTICUTFLYFISHING.COM
.River Report 01/16/26 950cfs - THE RIVER IS High due to rain and snowmelt- We have another 3-4 inches coming tonight and tomorrow - with much colder temps for the next 10 days - snowshoe ski and snowboard - get out there and enjoy the wintger- Just sorted out a ton of my fly tying materials and will begin tying this weekend - woohoo - I am headng to the New Jersey show on the 23 to say hi to my friend Tom Ames and his revised book on New England Hatches Go outside and play - cross country ski - snowshoe or take a hike - its the time of year for scuds, yellow stoneflies, prince nymphs and small black stoneflies nymphed deep in the pools - The DEEP has stocked brood salmon and lake trout in various waters - go to the site and check out where to firsh- I HAVE PLACED A FUND ME PAGE ON FACEBOOK - THESE KAMPLOOPS ARE THE KINGS OF THE RIVER - WHEN YOU HOOK ONE YOU WILL REMEMBER IT - MY FRIENDS AND I SPEND THOUSANDS EVERY YEAR TO ADD THESE TROUT TO THE RIVER - SO THIS YEAR WE ARE TAKING DONATIONS - GO TO OUR FACEBOOK PAGE AND DONATE - EVERY DOLLAR COUNTS - WE ALL THANK YOU - FOR TRIPS - just give us a call at 860-672-1010 - we have been fishing on the Housy for over 4 decades for trout and all the warmwater species:) - WE GOT IN OUR NEW NRS RAFT SO WE CAN DRIFT IN LOWER FLOWS - WE HAVE ALSO STARTED OUR PIKE -I HAVE RE0PENED THE KIOSK IN CORNWALL MARKET IN CORNWALL BRIDGE - = ALSO THE SHEPAUG RIVER IS IN GREAT SHAPE SO TAKE A DRIVE TO THE WASHINGTON DEPOT AREA AND TAKE A LOOK AROUND AT THE TWO PROPERTIES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC - LARGE LAND TRUSTS - STEEP ROCK AND HIDDEN VALLEY - - and make sure your fly line touches the water -- lots of stuff for sale on instagram and facebook -- (Selling Fast) - DRYFLIES.COM WE ARE ALSO AT CONNECTICUTFLYFISHING.COM - --.