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Farmington River · In development

Fishing intelligence for the Farmington River.

Waders IQ is being built to bring river conditions, local knowledge and practical guidance together, helping you make better decisions on the water and catch more fish.

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Make your next move count.

Five connected tools for the forthcoming Farmington experience.

  • Water temperature

    Choose your next spot with location-specific estimates of current water temperature.

  • Crowd estimates

    See where the river is busy now—and find room to fish.

  • Hatch Outlook

    Connect conditions, season and local knowledge to the hatches worth watching.

  • Reported stocking

    Follow the latest reported stocking, with clear dates and river reaches.

  • Farmington Copilot

    Advanced AI backed by a dedicated Farmington knowledge base, connecting river conditions, hatch history and individual pools to explain where to fish, when to go and how to adapt.

Product previewIllustrative readings and conversation.
24 October · 14:00 EDT

Aerial: CT State GIS Office / CT ECO 2023 · Location data © OpenStreetMap contributors · Sources & map details

Church Pool

Pleasant Valley, Connecticut

Source checked
24 Oct · 13:45 EDT

Temperature estimate
55°F
Crowd estimate
High
  1. Low
  2. Moderate
  3. High
Hatch Outlook
Blue-winged Olives#22–24 · AfternoonTan caddis #16–18 · Possible later
Reported stocking
12 AprLast report · reach
Estimated reach flow
≈350 cfs
Weather outlook
Cloud increasing from 15:00 · Light wind

Farmington Copilot

Church Pool October afternoon

You

I’ve got a few hours on the river. How would you approach this spot?

Copilot

I’d aim for the afternoon and check the lower half of Church Pool on the parking-lot side, where the pool widens and the current softens. With crowds high, I’d look for an open seam there before joining the head riffle.

At 55°F and roughly 350 cfs, I’d start with a #18–20 olive nymph. Church’s broad, slower water has a history of surface feeding even when higher flows quiet other pools.

With cloud expected around 3 p.m., watch for small Blue-winged Olives. If olives bring gentle rises, switch to a #22–24 emerger. Keep a #16–18 tan caddis ready for splashier feeding near the head later. Give spawning fish and redds a wide berth.

Built around the Farmington.

Field measurements, mapped fishing locations and Farmington-specific fishing knowledge inform the tool we are developing.

The steel truss bridge at Church Pool above the Farmington River, framed by autumn trees.
Church Pool · Farmington River, Connecticut