Fishing near Waterbury, CT
Set in the Naugatuck River Valley of New Haven County, Waterbury runs along the Naugatuck River, the city's primary urban fishing corridor and a direct tributary of the Housatonic. After 1999 dam removals and the Kinneytown fish ladder restored anadromous access, the river became a year-round draw for stocked trout and fall broodstock Atlantic salmon, with bank access from Route 8 pull-offs. Larger waters like Lake Zoar and the famed Housatonic and Farmington TMAs lie a short drive out.
Top waters to fish near Waterbury
Housatonic River
Connecticut River
North Atlantic Ocean
Naugatuck River
Farmington River
The Thimbles
Hudson River
Saugatuck River
Twomile Island Bar
Westfield River
Species & education
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Alewife
Alosa pseudoharengus
American Eel
Anguilla rostrata
American Shad
Alosa sapidissima
Atlantic Salmon
Salmo salar
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
Brown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
Burbot
Lota lota
Chain Pickerel
Esox niger
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Fallfish
Semotilus corporalis
Golden Shiner
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Fishing guides near Waterbury
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John Fairburn
Bell 8 Charters
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Sun’s out, Stripers in - Cast one with Capt. Jack!
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Sam Leary
Fishing With Sam
5.0 (2 reviews)
Specializing in Bass Fishing in CT/MA/NY
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Peter Romano
Rising tide fishing
5.0 (2 reviews)
Experience Fly Fishing Like a Pro in Connecticut
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Terry Baksay
Terry Baksay Fishing Enterprises
5.0 (2 reviews)
Premier Bass Fishing In Danbury, CT
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Joseph Podchaiski
One More Drift Charters CT
Book Your Clinton, CT Fishing Charter Today!
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Rick Gulia
Long Island Light Tackle LLC
Set Sail With Long Island NY Fishing Charters!
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