Lake · Lyme, New London, Connecticut

Rogers Lake

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Current Lake Rating

Point-in-time lake rating — separate from the trip recommendation below.

Fair

This condition rating is estimated because current on-water monitoring is not available.

Estimated Conditions

Estimated from available current readings, weather, seasonal patterns, destination characteristics, and historical conditions. Some important on-water measurements may be unavailable.

Rating confidence: Low

Should I Go?

Consider

Fishing guidance for this destination based on available lake conditions, weather, and seasonal context. It is not a boating, swimming, ice, or access-safety rating.

Recommendation confidence: Low

Why

Current water-level and water-temperature observations are not available.
StrikeTracks is showing a provisional Estimated Conditions rating from accepted secondary evidence.
Available atmospheric evidence is favorable for provisional Estimated fishing suitability; the public rating is capped by the accepted Estimated evidence path and confidence policy.

Current Readings

Live monitoring not available.

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Weather Near Lake

Current Weather

Clear

Temperature

64°F

Feels like

65°F

Wind

5 mph NW

Wind gust

11 mph

Current precipitation

0.00 in

Updated

Sep 5, 2026, 3:45 AM

Recent Rainfall

Estimated precipitation near this lake

Last 6 hours

0.00 in

Last 24 hours

0.15 in

Last 48 hours

0.16 in

Some recent rainfall may begin influencing lake level or shoreline conditions.

Next 24 Hours

Sat 4 AM
Clear
Temp 64°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 5 mph
Sat 8 AM
Clear
Temp 67°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 6 mph
Sat 12 PM
Clear
Temp 76°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 7 mph
Sat 4 PM
Clear
Temp 77°F
Chance 15%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 7 mph
Sat 8 PM
Overcast
Temp 67°F
Chance 25%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 7 mph
Sun 12 AM
Overcast
Temp 64°F
Chance 2%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 6 mph

Four-Day Forecast

Sat, Sep 5
Drizzle
High 77°F / Low 62°F
Chance 38%
Precip 0.04 in
Max gust 18 mph
Sun, Sep 6
Overcast
High 71°F / Low 57°F
Chance 10%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 18 mph
Mon, Sep 7
Overcast
High 80°F / Low 52°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 21 mph
Tue, Sep 8
Overcast
High 83°F / Low 60°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 22 mph

Weather and rainfall are estimated for this lake's coordinates. Local conditions can vary, especially in mountainous terrain and during isolated storms.

Recent rainfall can influence lake level and access, but the timing and magnitude depend on watershed size, soil conditions, and reservoir operations where applicable.

Weather data: Open-Meteo

Fishery Profile

Documented species you may encounter at Rogers Lake.

High confidenceLast verified: Aug 12, 2026

Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations

Fishery overview

Southern Connecticut Trout Management Lake with public DEEP trailered launch. Largemouth bass are a primary warmwater target; trout are present under TML rules. Not a West Hill coldwater analog. Live lake water temperature is not assigned.

Target species

Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
Expectation
Primary
Population
Established
Native status
introduced
Confidence
High confidence
Primary warmwater target on Rogers Lake.
Source: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
Expectation
Common
Population
Stocked
Native status
introduced
Confidence
High confidence
Present under Trout Management Lake rules; Candlewood TML precedent applies.
Source: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Expectation
Common
Population
Stocked
Native status
introduced
Confidence
High confidence
Present under Trout Management Lake rules; not a coldwater-profile pin.
Source: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Fishery characteristics

Composition: Mixed wild and stocked

Natural southern Connecticut lake of about 260 acres with known morphology (max 63 ft; mean 19 ft) supporting mixed bass and managed trout habitat.

Best seasons

Spring
Summer
Fall

Common techniques

Boat fishing
Shore fishing
Spinning

Access and Public Fishing Rights

Public CT DEEP trailered launch. Catalog coordinates are a lake-center reference, not a verified launch pin.

Stocking information

CT DEEP manages Rogers as a Trout Management Lake. Confirm current stockings on the official CT DEEP trout stocking map.

Brown Trout
Stocked · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Stocked
Rainbow Trout
Stocked · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Stocked

Official sources

TML length and creel specials apply in the early season. Verify official CT DEEP lake and pond regulations before fishing.

Hatch Match

No destination-specific hatch data is currently available.

General fly suggestions

Woolly-bugger-style streamerConservative overlap streamer family. Not an insect Hatch claim.
Parachute-style dryOne general surface family appropriate to mixed fisheries — not a Hatch report.
Pheasant-tail-style nymphOne general subsurface family. Not destination entomology.

These are general fishing suggestions, not a report of insects currently hatching at this destination.

Location and Access

Cataloged lake location

Lyme, New London, Connecticut

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Lake Details

Town

Lyme

County

New London

Management Category

Warmwater lake

Regulation Scope

Rogers Lake

Regulation Summary

Trout Management Lake: March 1 to the 2nd Saturday in April daily 1 trout / 16-inch minimum. Confirm current seasons and limits on the official CT DEEP lake and pond regulations. TML status does not make this a coldwater-blocked lake.

Surface Area

260 acres

Maximum Depth

63 ft

Average Depth

19 ft

Target Species

Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout

Public Access

Public

Boat Launch

Available

Shore Fishing

Available

Motor Restrictions

CT DEEP lake listing includes motor/speed rules; confirm current posting.

Description

Southern Connecticut Trout Management Lake of about 260 acres in Lyme/Old Lyme. CTECO/DEEP bathymetry and CAES IAPP morphology support approximately 260 acres, maximum depth 63 ft, and mean depth 19 ft. Public CT DEEP trailered launch. TML status does not pin a coldwater profile; Rogers is not a West Hill analog. No USGS same-lake water-temperature station is assigned; ordinary inland Lake MODEL-2 Estimated coverage applies. Coordinates are a public lake-center reference point, not a verified launch pin.