The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers welcomes you to Colebrook River Lake located on the scenic West Branch of the Farmington River in Colebrook, Connecticut.

Opportunities for recreation at Colebrook River Lake include an average 700-acre lake that is open seasonally for fishing and boating and has a large boat ramp available. Massachusetts and Connecticut fishing licenses accepted, Connectiut regulations apply.

The lake and river are stocked with brown, rainbow and brook trout and also contains largemouth and smallmouth bass, northern pike chain pickerel, catfish and pan fish. In 2002, the Connecticut D.E.P. listed Colebrook River Lake as a Bass Management lake. Connecticut Bass Management information

Old Route 8 provides a leisurely 7-mile drive throughout the reservoir when water levels are low. The foliage season offers leaf-peepers and photographers spectaclar views from atop the dam and from within the reservoir area.

This project is managed in close coordination with the Hartford Metropolitan District Commission (MDC). The hydroelectric power facility was constructed at the dam by the MDC under a federal license. The project is located on Connecticut Route 8 from the Town of /winsted.