The Saugatuck River is a scenic 23-mile waterway flowing through southwestern Connecticut, eventually emptying into Long Island Sound. The river system offers anglers a diverse fishing experience with environments ranging from small headwater streams to a larger river and tidal estuary. The Saugatuck is part of a drinking water supply reservoir system, with the Saugatuck Reservoir creating a significant impoundment along its course. With approximately 242 miles of perennial waterways in its watershed spanning 89 square miles across eleven towns (Bethel, Danbury, Easton, Fairfield, Newtown, Norwalk, Redding, Ridgefield, Weston, Westport, and Wilton), the Saugatuck River watershed remains a natural gem in Fairfield County despite being surrounded by urban areas and crossed by major transportation infrastructure.