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Scantic River

Connecticut, United States

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Rainbow trout

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Brown trout

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Rock bass

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General info

Scantic River is a stream located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is also intersecting with Tolland County, Connecticut and Hampden County, Massachusetts. It is most popular for fishing Rainbow trout, Brook trout, and Brown trout.

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41Β°57β€²46.1β€³N 72Β°33β€²37.5β€³W
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Fishing regulations at Scantic River, CT

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Fishing regulations in Connecticut can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.

Below you will see fishing regulations for catching species as of May 8, 2025. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

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Cities nearby

Enfield

1.5 miles away

East Windsor

4.0 miles away

Windsor Locks

5.4 miles away

Longmeadow

5.9 miles away

Suffield

6.5 miles away

Ellington

6.6 miles away

East Longmeadow

7.4 miles away

Agawam

8.5 miles away

Windsor

8.6 miles away

South Windsor

8.8 miles away

Vernon

10.1 miles away

Springfield

10.6 miles away

Tolland

11.6 miles away

West Springfield

12.1 miles away

Bloomfield

12.4 miles away

Stafford

12.9 miles away

Manchester

13.1 miles away

Wilbraham

13.1 miles away

East Hartford

14.1 miles away

Granby

14.1 miles away

Chicopee

14.8 miles away

Simsbury

15.0 miles away

Westfield

15.7 miles away

Ludlow

16.7 miles away

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FAQ about Scantic River fishing

the Scantic River is a stream located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is also intersecting with Tolland County, Connecticut and Hampden County, Massachusetts. Its coordinates are:
41Β°57β€²46.1β€³N 72Β°33β€²37.5β€³W
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Find the best fishing spots on the Scantic River by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Navionics depth maps.
The most common species in the Scantic River are:
  • Rainbow trout - 63 members reported to have caught this fish
  • Brook trout - 46 members reported to have caught this fish
  • Brown trout - 49 members reported to have caught this fish
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