It is important to properly handle fish you plan to release. This is particularly important as water and air temperatures rise to near lethal levels. You can tilt the odds of survival to the fish by minimizing the time the fish spends out of the water. Things you can do:

• Don't take the fish out of the water - keep it in your net, let it calm down before removing the (barbless) hook.
• If you want a picture take it in the net for a new perspective.
• If you want a grip and grin, get the camera ready, lift, snap, return.
• Guide the fish to deep water.

The annual LTC "One Fly" Bamboo Rod contest will be held on Sat June 1st.  See our Calendar page.  All fish must be landed using a bamboo rod and your selection of One Fly.  Sign ups start at 9 a.m. and the fishing will be 10-12(noon).  

Member Bob Walsh will have a limited number of rods available for members and guests who might not have their own bamboo rod.

The cost is $15 for all participants.  Please consider volunteering for this event.  Contact member Jim Oravetz for more info.

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 - 8/11 -->
Catch Analysis - 8/11 -->

• Water temp: 77F avg, Fishing Depth; 0-16ft
• Release fish as quickly as possible

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