Merrick Brook (Connecticut)

Merrick Brook is a stream that runs through the towns of Scotland, Hampton, and Chaplin, Connecticut. It begins at an unnamed pond in eastern Chaplin and flows down into the Shetucket River at the very southern part of Scotland. It flows through Clark's Corner, Hampton, and the center of Scotland. It offers many wild trout for fishing.[1][2][3]

Merrick Brook
Merrick Brook in the winter
Location
County	United States
State	Connecticut
Towns	Chaplin, Hampton, Scotland
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Unnamed Pond, Chaplin, Connecticut
• coordinates	41.7833°N 72.1104°W
Mouth
• location	Shetucket River, Scotland, Connecticut
• coordinates	41.6606°N 72.1104°W
Length	12 miles (19 km)
Width
• minimum	5.6 feet (1.7 m)
• average	39.1 feet (11.9 m)
• maximum	117.8 feet (35.9 m)
Basin features
Population	3,000
Tributaries
• left	Beaver Brook, Clover Brook
Waterbodies	Large Unnamed Ponds
Bridges	US 6 Route 14

Crossings

All crossings are in Windham County, Connecticut.

Town	Crossing Name	Coordinates
Chaplin	Cedar Swamp Rd.	41.7830°N 72.1015°W
	Goshen Rd.	41.7826°N 72.0964°W
Hampton	Potter Rd.	41.7788°N 72.0923°W
	US 6	41.7692°N 72.0905°W
	Airline State Park Trail
	Parker Rd.	41.7644°N 72.0880°W
	Calvin Burnham Rd.	41.7608°N 72.0953°W
Scotland	Kemp Rd.	41.7317°N 72.0826°W
	Brook Rd.	41.7237°N 72.0849°W
	Brooklyn Tpk.	41.7224°N 72.0866°W
	Kasacek Rd.	41.7192°N 72.0864°W
	Brook Rd. (Twice in a row)	41.7113°N 72.0825°W 41.7042°N 72.0819°W
	Route 14	41.6984°N 72.0842°W
	Gager Hill Rd.	41.6916°N 72.0874°W
	Bass Rd.	41.6799°N 72.1055°W
	Station Rd.	41.6613°N 72.1096°W
	Providence and Worcester RR	41.6611°N 72.1098°W
	Shetucket River (End)	41.6606°N 72.1104°W

References & Citations

1. "Merrick Brook Fishing near South Windham, Connecticut | HookandBullet.com". www.hookandbullet.com. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
2. "Merrick Brook, CT". itouchmap.com. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
3. "CT Wild Trout Streams". www.google.com. Retrieved 2016-07-30.