Fishing the Local Waterways with Rowan Lytle

Are you a fishing enthusiast? Have you always wanted to be one? Or are you just interested in the fish that are likely to be lurking in the waterways you encounter while hiking the trails of Lyme? Either way, you’ll be interested to hear this talk focusing on our local waterways.

Local angler and fishing guide Rowan Lytle relies on healthy fisheries to make a living. In this presentation at the Lyme Public Hall, he describes the history of some fisheries in and near the Lyme area, the challenges they have faced or still face, and what role anglers and guides can and should play in their protection, along with the role land preservation plays in not only preserving the waterways on that very land but those nearby. He pulls from his unique perspective as both a resource stakeholder and a staunch conservationist to come to conclusions that not every fishing guide might come to.

A registered Connecticut fishing guide, Rowan operates both wading and canoe-based trips in central and eastern state waterways. He has been fishing ever since he can remember and an avid fly fisher since he was 14 years old. He fishes between 250 and 320 days each year, catching over 160 different fish species on the fly. He has traveled all over the Eastern US to fish for species big and small, and has learned how to do long fishing trips on a tight budget.

Rowan has written about fishing since 2012, both for his own personal blog, Connecticut Fly Angler, and for fly fishing and outdoors print publications. He has guided, taught fly-casting instruction, and tied flies commercially. Rowan advocates for the protection and preservation of wild native fish and the ecosystem needed to sustain them. He was featured in a recent article in The Fisherman: https://www.thefisherman.com/article/pro-files-rowan-lytle-the-fly-rod-naturalist/

To register for this talk, please email: education@lymelandtrust.org

The Lyme Public Hall is at 249 Hamburg Rd. (Rt. 156) in Lyme, CT.