Connecticut
Salmon River near East Hampton
Location Snapshot
Salmon River near East Hampton is a Connecticut Trout Management Area with a coldwater fishery. The principal supported target is brown trout, with rainbow trout and brook trout providing additional species variety within the same fishery.
Current River Rating
Unavailable
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Timing Outlook
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Why
- This river does not yet have enough local fishing guidance to assign a rating.
Cautions
- Water temperature is unavailable.
Blocking Factors
- Configured water observations are currently unavailable.
Current Readings
- Flow
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- Gage Height
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- Water Temperature
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- Latest current reading
- Not available
Monitoring temporarily unavailable. · USGS station 01193500 · Direct monitoring location
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Weather Near Gauge
Current Weather
Clear
Temperature
53°F
Feels like
47°F
Wind
6 mph N
Wind gust
13 mph
Current precipitation
0.00 in
Updated
Oct 20, 2026, 9:15 PM
Recent Rainfall
Estimated precipitation near this gauge
Last 6 hours
0.00 in
Last 24 hours
0.00 in
Last 48 hours
0.00 in
Little recent rainfall near this river.
Next 24 Hours
Tue 10 PM
Clear
Temp 52°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 6 mph
Wed 2 AM
Clear
Temp 49°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 11 mph
Wed 6 AM
Clear
Temp 46°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 13 mph
Wed 10 AM
Overcast
Temp 52°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 14 mph
Wed 2 PM
Overcast
Temp 58°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 14 mph
Wed 6 PM
Overcast
Temp 52°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 12 mph
Four-Day Forecast
Tue, Oct 20
Partly cloudy
High 67°F / Low 43°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 31 mph
Wed, Oct 21
Overcast
High 58°F / Low 46°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 32 mph
Thu, Oct 22
Overcast
High 63°F / Low 45°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 33 mph
Fri, Oct 23
Overcast
High 57°F / Low 39°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 27 mph
Weather and rainfall are estimated for this river's coordinates. Local conditions can vary, especially in mountainous terrain and during isolated storms.
Recent rainfall can influence river flow, but the timing and magnitude depend on watershed size, soil conditions, upstream reservoirs, and dam releases.
Weather data: Open-Meteo
Historical Flow
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Fishing Overview
The Salmon River near East Hampton is the trophy-trout river from the Blackledge and Jeremy junction downstream to Leesville Dam.
Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Salmon River.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations
Target species
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
Source: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
Source: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- Medium confidence
Source: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Stocking information
- Stocked
Brown Trout
Stocked · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Stocked
Rainbow Trout
Stocked · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Stocked
Brook Trout
Stocked · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Official sources
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Location and Access
USGS monitoring location
Connecticut
The map marker represents the cataloged waterbody or monitoring location and may not indicate legal parking or public access. Confirm access through the official information before visiting.
River Details
Target Species
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
Access, Parking, and Regulations
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