Atlantic salmon are renowned for their size, beauty and fighting ability when caught by angling. If hooking-up with one of these exceptional fish sounds like an exciting way to spend a beautiful crisp late fall day, then the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has a fantastic opportunity for you!
Last week the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced the beginning of its annual stockings of surplus broodstock Atlantic salmon. In the first of several stockings, DEP’s Inland Fisheries Division will be releasing 420 salmon into the ShetucketRiver and the NaugatuckRiver this week (Oct. 6-9). An additional 80 salmon will be released into Crystal Lake (Ellington) and MashapaugLake (Union).
The 500 fish that are being released this week are surplus and barren fish from the Kensington State Fish Hatchery and weigh between 2 and 15 pounds each with some fish up to 20 pounds………….
DEP’s FAMILY ICE FISHING DERBY AT COVENTRYLAKE SCHEDULED FOR TODAY HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT ICE THICKNESS.
Please note that there was an error in the list of waters stocked with broodstock Seeforellen strain brown trout published. LakeQuonnipaug was not stocked this winter and CoventryLake should have been included in the list (stocked this winter with 50 broodstock brown trout).
Waterbury Republican American, CT - Jan 18, 2008
Anglers should continue to use caution where there has been marginal safe ice. Rain/sleet/snow 1/18/08 may have resulted in conditions being less safe. The warm weather this week softened much of the top layer and melted ice against the shore in some locations. Ice anglers should use extreme caution. The following report is based on angling before there was degradation of ice conditions.
Anglers should use caution where there has been marginal safe ice. Rain on Friday should worsen conditions throughout the state. The warm weather this week softened much of the top layer and melted ice against the shore in some locations. Ice anglers should use extreme caution. The following report is based on angling before there was degradation of ice conditions.
