Community Corner

Opening Day

People travel near and far to fish the Farmington.

Returning to fish the forebay of the upper Collinsville dam Saturday was bittersweet for James Lee. 

Lee caught a brook trout on his first cast but missing was his good friend the late Jon Coons. The two had fished the spot on opening day together for years before Coons' death in 2007, even after Lee moved out of state. 

Saturday was the first opening day he had returned to the spot since his friend's death. 

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"We'd always have a great time on the river," Lee said. 

Lee was one of many who came out to the Farmington River on opening day. 

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Here are a few pictures from Saturday morning and readers are encouraged to add their own via the upload button under the existing ones. 


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