When temperatures drop below freezing good catch-and-release practices become critical. The fragile tissues of their gills can freeze in an instant when air temps are below freezing. They have no body temperature to stabilize their cells, so it happens quickly.

The solution is simple. Don’t take fish out of the water when air temps are below freezing.

It’s a little cold on your hands but you can handle it. They can’t. If you don’t like the idea of putting your hands in cold water during winter but you want to fish, get yourself to Patagonia.

The annual LTC Stockholder meeting was held club grounds Sat October 5th.   President Glenn Ratcliff called the meeting to order announcing a slate of nominated board members to serve terms according to club bylaws.  Other matters related to club activities were also detailed.

Member Mark Boardman prepared a special meal for all those attending - a grand paella (see photo gallery).

While not a blog in the traditional sense of allowing for direct user entry in conversations, it is a series of website pages where anglers can gain insights into fishing at Limestone.  If you wish to contribute to this,  feedback is welcome and will be included.  Let's make everyone's experience at Limestone fruitful and share your insights.

• Distribution Analysis - what can we learn from census data?
• The Sixth Sense - what is happening below the surface?
• Keep 'em Wet - minimize impact while handling your catch
• The Thermocline - seasonal water temperature changes
• Photo Basics - get that photo of your prize catch the right way 

Flies That Got Hits 11/9 -->
Catch Analysis - 11/9 -->

• Water temp: 54F avg, Fishing Depth; 0-4ft
• All Ponds are OPEN
• FALL STOCKING: Friday October 18th.  See Catch Analysis for details -->

Celebrating Our 62nd Year

Limestone Trout Club offers fly-fishing in a scenic 94-acre parcel located in the Town of North Canaan, Connecticut. It is a private, members only club - not open to the general public.

Within the reclaimed Limestone quarries is a well-groomed property suited for the needs of fly fishers’ varied abilities. Stillwater fishing is plenty challenging! 

The club features six unique ponds, beautiful landscape, camaraderie of its membership, and full time, on-site management. Non-fishing family and invited visitors will find a comfortable clubhouse where you read a book or take a walk outside on trails that circumvent the ponds.

For more information about joining, see our Membership page and check out the This is Limestone page.

Sorry, but the ponds are not for swimming.  Pet friendly, but please refrain from allowing pets in the ponds.

Link to Google map of our location.

Latitude: 42.022395  Longitude: -73.291073

Connecticut Emergency Preparedness Portal  - info, links to phone apps, guidelines

Video: Signing up for LTC Site account, see NOTE(1)
LTC announcements phone
Link to CT DEEP online license sales
Link to Local Tourist Info

Note: (1) After getting a SportsEngine account, paid members MUST notify the web administrator or membership chair to gain access to the Members Only web page. See "About Us"

(2) SportsEngine often refers to account holders as "athletes" in the HELP pages