Fishing the Local Waterways with Rowan Lytle

Are you a fishing enthusiast, or 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 local expert Rowan Lytle’s talk on fishing our local waterways, sponsored by the Lyme Land Trust.

Rowan is a registered Connecticut fishing guide, operating both wading and canoe-based trips in central and eastern state waterways. He has been fishing ever since he can remember and has been an avid fly fisher since he was 14 years old. He fishes between 250 and 320 days each year, and has caught over 160 different fish species on the fly. Rowan 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 & outdoors print publications. He has guided, taught fly casting instruction, and tied flies commercially. Rowan is also a devoted conservationist, advocating for the protection and preservation of wild native fish and the ecosystems 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: education@lymelandtrust.org

Location: Lyme Public Hall, 249 Hamburg Rd., Lyme CT