Housatonic River Fishing Report – Kent, CT – June 15, 2026
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Updated Monday, June 15, 2026 at 3:31 PM · Housatonic River at Kent / Falls Village, CT
Conditions at a glance
| Reading | Now | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Flow | 275 cfs | ▬ steady (+1% vs yesterday) |
| Gauge height | 2.09 ft | flood reference: 7 ft |
| Barometer | 986 hPa | ▬ steady (+0.3 hPa/6h) |
| Sky | 48% | daytime cloud cover — mixed sun |
| Water temp | — | no nearby live gauge; watch for 68°F+ on hot afternoons |
| Condition | Ideal Wading | clarity not gauged here |
USGS 01199000 (Housatonic River at Falls Village, CT) · observed Jun 15, 3:15 PM · pressure & sky via Open-Meteo
Today's call
Good wading flow — cross with care and cover the riffles and pocket water. About 2.2" of rain in the last two days is carrying some color — size up, go a shade darker, and work the edges where fish duck out of the push.
Best windows: First light around 5:17 a.m., last light near 8:30 p.m. — the low-light edges are prime. Sulphur is the bug to watch — evening, last two hours before dark. New moon: dark nights push more feeding into the daylight low-light windows. · New Moon (0% lit)
Solunar: Majors (peak feeding): 11:58 p.m.–1:58 a.m., 12:32–2:32 p.m. Minors: 4:46–5:46 a.m., 9:13–10:13 p.m. The minor that lines up with first light is the one to be on the water for.
Weather on the water
- This Afternoon: 73°F, Sunny (wind 12 mph NW · precip 0%)
- Tonight: 45°F, Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog (wind 1 to 12 mph NW · precip 0%)
Planning a trip? The next few days:
- Tuesday: 76°F, Patchy Fog then Sunny (wind 0 to 3 mph W · precip 0%)
- Wednesday: 77°F, Chance Rain Showers (wind 0 to 6 mph S · precip 25%)
- Thursday: 83°F, Showers And Thunderstorms (wind 2 to 10 mph S · precip 87%)
- Juneteenth: 78°F, Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers (wind 3 to 8 mph W · precip 21%)
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 55 days ago (April 21)
- Housatonic River TMA (Salisbury, Canaan, Cornwall, Sharon) — last stocked 56 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.