Chapters

Trout
Unlimited's chapters are its backbone. Their grassroots presence enables TU
to be the nation's premier coldwater conservation organization.
All chapter meetings are free and open to the public - you are invited!
To find nearest chapter: go to TU.org, or download pdf map, or look at meeting locations below.
Candlewood Valley
(309)
- Contact: James Belden, President -
james.belden (at) cvtu.org
- Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of the month,
September to May, 7:00 p.m.
- Location: Volunteer Firehouse - Miry Brook Road, Danbury
[directions]
- Home Waters: Candlewood Lake, Deep
Brook, Housatonic River, Pond Brook, Pootatuck River.
Farmington Valley
(129)
- Contact: Carl Swanson, President -
(860) 589.5547 carl.swanson
(at) comcast.net
- Meetings: 1st Wednesday of the month,
September to May, 7:00 p.m.
- Location: The Stonewell Restaurant - 354 Colt Hwy, Farmington
[directions]
- Home Waters: Farmington River, Pequabuck
River, Stratton Brook, Trout Brook.
Hammonasset
(446)
- Contact: Ted Gardziel, President -
(203) 287-5025 [ days ]- ted.l.gardziel
(at) comcast.net
- Meetings: 3rd Thursday of the month,
September to May, 6:30 p.m.
- Location: Wallingford Rod & Gun Club, 411 N. Branford Rd,
Wallingford [directions]
- Home Waters: Hammonasset River, Mill
River (Hamden,) Muddy River, Quinnipiac River, West River.
Mianus
(258)
- Contact: Jim Glowienka, President - (203)
857-4325 jimglowienka (at )
optonline.net
- Meetings: 1st Tuesday after the 1st Wednesday
of the month, at 7:30 p.m.
- Home Waters: Comstock Brook, Mianus River,
Norwalk River, Silvermine River.
Naugatuck-Pomperaug
(281)
- Contact: Bob Perrella, President -
(203) 264-1758 johnnytroutseed
(at) charter.net
- Meetings: 1st Wednesday of the month,
September to June, 7:00 p.m.
- Location: Naugatuck Valley Savings & Loan, Naugatuck
[directions]
- Home Waters: Naugatuck River, Pomperaug
River, and their tributaries.
Northwestern Connecticut
(009)
- Contact: Evan J, Williams, President
- (860) 567-2131 evan51 (at) optonline.net
- Meetings: 1st Tuesday of the month,
September to June, 7:30 p.m.
- Location: Elks Club - 70 Litchfield Street, Torrington
[directions]
- Home Waters: Furnace Brook, Housatonic
River, Naugatuck River.
Nutmeg
(217)
- Contact: Dr. Bill Moskalski, President
- president (at) nutmegtu.org
- Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of the month, September
to May, 7:30 p.m.
- Location: Fayerweather Yacht Club - 51 Brewster Street, Black
Rock (Bridgeport) [directions]
- Home Waters: Aspetuck River, Mill
River (Easton, Fairfield,) Pequonnock River, Saugatuck River.
Thames Valley
(282)
- Contact: Mike Goodwin, President -
(860) 464-2685 mgoodwin
(at) thamesvalleytu.org
- Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of the month, September
to May, 6:30 p.m.
- Location: The Moose Chapter - Fitchville Road, Bozrah
[directions]
- Home Waters: Eight Mile, Fenton, Little,
Moosup, Mount Hope, Natchaug, Quinebaug, Shetucket, Thames, and Yantic
rivers; Latimers and Merrick brooks.
©2008, Connecticut Council of Trout Unlimited. Photo: wild brown trout;
courtesy of James Belden, Candlewood Valley chapter.