Fishing the Saugatuck River, Redding / Westport (Fishing)

The main stem of the Saugatuck River runs from Ridgefield through Redding, Weston and Westport where it empties into Long Island Sound. Along the way it becomes larger as two main tributaries, the West Branch of the Saugatuck River and the Aspetuck River, enter the main branch.The Saugatuck ranges in size from a stream roughly 10-feet wide near the headwaters, to a much larger river as it draws closer to the Sound. Additionally, the Saugatuck is part of a drinking water supply reservoir system, with a large section of the reservoir which can be fished from shore, but is difficult to fish with a fly rod.There are all types of water to be fished in the Saugatuck, including pocket water and riffles, deep gorge pools below the reservoir, and large expanses of calm water where dry fly fishing can be excellent. Click here to learn more about fly fishing the Saugatuck River.