Are hatches consistent across rivers

[arcticgrayling]

I am new to fly fishing Ct. rivers. I am wondering if hatches are consistent across rivers. For example if I read the wonderful Farmington reports that are posted by UpCountry, can I expect to see the same or similar hatches on the Willimantic River?

Thanks!

[Troutfitter]

The hatches are similar across the various rivers of the region but will be off by a week or two depending on the body of water. Also many of the small mayflies and caddis are unique to the Farmington due to our clean, cold, water and freestone bottom.

My hope is that the site will grow big enough to have reports from all over Connecticut so that you can plug into exactly what is happening where.

[HeavyD]

Thomas Ames has a good book out on Bugs.

[Troutfitter]

I will second HeavyD's vote for Thomas Ames. He has two great books.... the indispensable Hatch Guide to New England Streams which should is the best on-stream identification guide ever produced and Fishbugs which is more of a coffee table book filled with lush photography of various stream insects.

[steve B]

Articgrayling,
this time of year most of the rivers and streams are fairly close. So by going to grady's site you are dialed in with in a week to 10 days for most of the state. As the season goes on the this will change as most of the rest of the state will continue to warm as the farmingotn will stay at around 50 -55 much longer. The later spring hatches will best be judged by what the Housatonic is doing. If you have Tomas Ames book it give some very close dates for most of new england , but the best way is to get out and shake brinches and look under leaves on the branches once they pop this will give you a real good idea of what has been hatching. Hope this helps and to the site admins. thanks for a site for CT fly fishing.

Steve'O