Housatonic River Fly Fishing Report - November 1, 2026

HOUSATONIC RIVER
ReportNOV 1 — 8, 2026
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Flow
364CFS
HOUSATONIC RIVER AT FALLS VILLAGE, CT
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Water Temp
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Updated 2026-11-01
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Weather
26–67°F
Mostly Clear
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Clarity
Clear
Check post-storm
Flow has dropped to a very wadeable 364 CFS (gauge height 2.29 ft at Falls Village), putting the river in excellent shape with improving clarity; a hard overnight freeze to 26°F will slow the morning bite but a sunny afternoon pushing to 61°F sets up a textbook fall BWO window.
What's Working — Hot Flies

Parachute - Blue Wing Olive #22
#22

Barr's Flashback Emerger - BWO #22
#22

Juju Baetis Tungsten #22
#22

BWO WD-40 #22
#22

Pheasant Tail Tungsten #20
#20

Olsen's Straggle Stone Brown Barbless #12 - 32
#12

Egan's Frenchie #12
#12

Coffey's CH Sparkle Minnow Sculpin #6
#6

Tungsten Jig Bugger - Olive - Barbless #14
#14

Black Zebra Midge(TBH) #20
#20

Lil Bit Craven - Dark Olive #22
#22

Corn-fed Caddis (CDC) Tan #20
#20
Hatch Chart
| Insect | Size | Activity | Prime Time |
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| Blue-Winged Olive (Baetis) | 20-24 | Heavy | 11 AM - 3 PM |
| Midge | 22-26 | Moderate | 9 AM - 12 PM |
| Caddis | 16-18 | Light | 2 PM - 4 PM |
| Stonefly (Nymph) | 6-12 | Moderate | All Day |
Best Time Window
- 8 AM - 10 AM: Deep nymphing in pools and runs with stonefly and Frenchie patterns before the sun warms the water.
- 11 AM - 2 PM: Prime BWO dry fly and emerger window as afternoon sun triggers heavy olive activity on flat tailouts.
- 4 PM - Dusk: Swing streamers through the deeper pools and undercut banks targeting aggressive pre-spawn brown trout.
Guide's Tip
From the benchWith a hard freeze overnight and air temps in the low 30s at dawn, don't rush to the water — the fish will be sluggish until the sun warms things up. Focus your morning on deep, slow nymphing with the Straggle Stone and Frenchie in the 3-5 ft pools, keeping your flies on the bottom. Once the sun hits the water around 10-11 AM and temps climb toward 50°F, shift your attention to the flat tailouts and slow seams where BWOs will start popping — that 11 AM to 2 PM window is your prime dry fly opportunity of the day. Spawning browns are in the system, so work the gravel runs and undercut banks with a streamer at low light for your best shot at a trophy fish.
Main Species
Brown Trout
Rainbow Trout
Smallmouth Bass
