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Connecticut River A magnificent tail water fishery, the upper Connecticut is known for its record trout and scenic beauty. Bordered by a soul pleasing mixture of rural countryside and flood plain forest its beauty is captivating. With a mix of gravel riffles, vegetated bottoms, glides and pools the hatches are as varied as the angling techniques used to entice the fish. The wildlife which make the river bottom their home include bald eagles, moose, deer, bear, otter and numerous species of ducks to name but a few. A close encounter of the ‘natural’ kind is good for the soul. Approximately 410 miles from where it empties into the Atlantic, the ‘headwaters’ comprise an integral part of the Sylvio Conte U.S. Fish & Wildlife Refuge. The State of New Hampshire acknowledged its beauty in 1992 through inclusion of the Connecticut in the Rivers Management and Protection Program and in 1998 it was declared an 'American Heritage River' via presidential proclamation. With all the associated publicity the Connecticut River remains one of the country’s best kept secrets. Androscoggin River In contrast with its sister river on the other side of Dixville Notch the Androscoggin is geologically much younger and swiftly drops through a section known locally as the‘Thirteen mile woods’. With its quick drop in elevation this piece is full of rapids, glides, and deep dark pools. Home to landlocked salmon, brook, rainbow, and brown trout anglers are frequently treated to catching the ‘grand slam’of salmonids. The famed ‘alder fly’, golden, and giant black stoneflies are only a few of the delicate morsels which tempt trout to the surface. Hatches begin late May to early June and continue throughout the season.

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