The Farmington River in Connecticut is a premier fishing destination known for its excellent trout fishing opportunities. The river is approximately 170 miles long with a drainage basin of 2,000 square miles, featuring two main branches - the East and West Branch. The West Branch, a tailwater created by the Colebrook Reservoir and West Branch Reservoirs, offers the best trout fishing with cold water released from the bottom of Goodwin Dam maintaining ideal trout habitat year-round. This creates a world-class fishery just a few hours north of New York City with stable flows supporting excellent populations of holdover browns and rainbows. The river is particularly valued for its trophy brown trout, productive hatches, and variety of fishing opportunities ranging from technical dry fly fishing to streamer fishing for larger predatory fish.