Housatonic River Fishing Report – Kent, CT – June 14, 2026

Updated Sunday, June 14, 2026 at 12:00 AM · Housatonic River at Kent / Falls Village, CT

Conditions at a glance

Reading Now Notes
Flow 288 cfs ▬ steady (+7% vs yesterday)
Gauge height 2.12 ft flood reference: 7 ft
Water temp ⚠ warm no nearby live gauge — see advisory below
Condition Ideal Wading clarity not gauged here

USGS 01199000 (Housatonic River at Falls Village, CT) · observed Jun 13, 11:15 PM

Today's call

Good wading flow — cross with care and cover the riffles and pocket water. Mornings are your trout window; smallmouth are the better afternoon bet.

🌡 Hot spell: with air temps near 90°F the river likely climbs past 68°F by afternoon. Trout get stressed above that — fish early, carry a thermometer, and switch to smallmouth or carp when it's warm.

Weather on the water

  • Overnight: 60°F, Mostly Clear (wind 0 mph · precip 1%)
  • Sunday: 90°F, Mostly Sunny (wind 0 to 10 mph S · precip 14%)

Planning a trip? The next few days:

  • Monday: 74°F, Sunny (wind 9 mph NW · precip 1%)
  • Tuesday: 78°F, Sunny (wind 0 to 5 mph SW · precip 4%)
  • Wednesday: 79°F, Chance Showers And Thunderstorms (wind 0 to 7 mph S · precip 46%)
  • Thursday: 83°F, Rain Showers Likely (wind 2 to 10 mph S · precip 73%)

What's hatching now

Insect Size Try these
Sulphur (Ephemerella dorothea / invaria)
Evening, last two hours before dark
#14-18 Sulphur Comparadun #16, Sulphur Usual #16, Sulphur Spinner #16-18
Light Cahill (Stenacron / Stenonema)
Evening into dark
#12-16 Light Cahill Catskill #14, Cahill Comparadun #14-16
Isonychia (Slate Drake)
Late afternoon and evening; nymphs migrate to slow shallows
#10-12 Isonychia Parachute #12, Zug Bug #10-12, Leadwing Coachman #12
Tan & Green Caddis (Hydropsyche / Rhyacophila)
Evenings; fish the soft water behind rocks
#14-18 Tan Elk Hair Caddis #16, Green Rockworm #14, LaFontaine Sparkle Pupa #16
March Brown / Grey Fox (Maccaffertium)
Sporadic through afternoon and evening
#10-14 March Brown Parachute #10-12, Grey Fox Variant #12-14, Hare's Ear Nymph #12

From our shop hatch calendar — stop in for what’s working this week.

Stocking

  • Housatonic River Bulls Bridge TMA (Kent, New Milford) — last stocked 54 days ago (April 21)
  • Housatonic River TMA (Salisbury, Canaan, Cornwall, Sharon) — last stocked 55 days ago (April 20)

Stocking is between seasons right now; dates above are from the most recent round.

Data: USGS 01199000 · CT DEEP trout stocking · National Weather Service. This page refreshes automatically each morning. Conditions change fast — use your judgment on the water.

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