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Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources Division 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106 860-424- (3474) https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Fishing/CT-Fishing The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to complying with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please contact us at (860) 418-5910 or [email protected] if you: have a disability and need a communication aid or service; have limited proficiency in English and may need information in another language; or if you wish to file an ADA or Title VI discrimination complaint. The Fish Stocking Report is published annually by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Katie Dykes, Commissioner Mason Trumble, Deputy Commissioner, Environmental Conservation Branch Rick Jacobson, Chief, Bureau of Natural Resources

Fisheries Division Pete Aarrestad, Director 79 Elm Street Hartford, CT 06106-5127

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Table of Contents Introduction 3 Connecticut’s Stocked Fish 3 DEEP State Fish 6 Connecticut’s Raised 9 When and Where are Trout Stocked 10 Fish Distribution Numbers 2020 Stocking Summary 11 Trout Stocked By the Fisheries Division: Summary of Catchable Trout Stocked in 2020 13 Trout and Stamp 14 Lakes and Ponds 15 , Streams, and Brooks 23 Return of the Trout 33 Youth Fishing Passport – Top Anglers 2020 34 Other Fish Stocked By the Fisheries Division 35 Fry 35 35 Kokanee Fry 35 Sea Run Iokii Brown Trout Smolt 35 Lake Trout 36 Fingerlings 37 Northern Pike Fingerlings 38 Channel Catfish Adults 38 Migratory Fish Species Stocking 39 Knobfin Sculpin 40 Don’t Be a Bonehead! 42 Anglers, Thank You for Your Support 43

Cover: Carlos Franco with one of the 3,000 Tiger Trout stocked in the fall of 2020. Despite the many challenges within 2020, fishing was the perfect socially distanced activity. Check out other photos of great tiger catches here. 2

INTRODUCTION is a healthy outdoor experience that is important to the quality of life for many of Connecticut’s residents and is beneficial to the state’s economy. With over 4.4 million fishing days enjoyed by adult anglers annually, the benefits to Connecticut’s economy are estimated to be approximately $436 million dollars per year1. A major objective of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s (DEEP) Fisheries Division is to enhance and diversify recreational fisheries.

To support high-quality fishing experiences or to accelerate the pace of restoration, the State of Connecticut stocks fish that are reared at one of three State fish hatcheries or in managed marshes, purchased with Federal Sportfish Restoration (SFR) funds, or captured during upstream migration. Currently, Brown Trout, , , Tiger Trout, Atlantic Salmon and Kokanee Salmon (a landlocked form of the anadromous Pacific Sockeye Salmon) are raised at one or more of the three State fish hatcheries. Other stocked species include Northern Pike (spawned in managed marshes and purchased from commercial vendors with SFR funds), Walleye and Channel Catfish (purchased from commercial vendors with SFR funds and/or State funds), and American Shad, Alewife, Sea Lamprey, and Blueback herring (captured as they migrate into freshwater to spawn).

Connecticut’s Stocked Fish:

TROUT: The Fisheries Division stocks trout into waters season). More than half the year’s trout are stocked into that have suitable habitat and are open to public fishing. their respective waters prior to Opening Day (pre- In general the Fisheries Division stocks hundreds of season). A subset of waters (including a number of Trout thousands of catchable sized trout each year into Management Areas) are stocked in September and approximately 150 /streams and 100 lakes/ponds. October (late season) to enhance fall and winter trout Catchable sized trout can be adult (9-12 inches), fishing. “specialty” trout (12-14 inch range), or broodstock Innovative fish management tools such as (weighing 2-10 pounds or more). In addition, minimum lengths, reduced creel limits, catch-and- approximately several hundred thousand more trout are release only areas and wild trout management areas are stocked as yearlings (7-9 inches) or fry and fingerlings (1- used to enhance angler opportunities in selected waters. 6 inch trout). Although these special management areas (Trout Parks, Springtime is the primary time for trout fishing in Trophy Trout Areas, Trout Management Areas, Trout Connecticut. Trout distribution generally begins in late Management Lakes and Wild Trout Management Areas) February (pre-season) and continues until mid-May (in are perhaps the most noticeable and popular trout fishing areas, two-thirds of the catchable-sized trout stocked in Connecticut are released into areas with no special management or regulations (where statewide regulations apply). Maps displaying stocking points are available for over 200 locations on the DEEP web page.

Brown Trout

1 U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau. 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation (Connecticut Summary). 3

KOKANEE: Kokanee are a land-locked form of the (stocked into water company property waters and Lake Pacific Sockeye Salmon first introduced to Connecticut in Pocotopaug respectively). the 1930’s. The DEEP currently maintains a Kokanee in West Hill Pond (New Hartford/Barkhamsted) and East Twin Lake (Salisbury). Each fall mature Kokanee are trap-netted and transported to the Burlington State for spawning. The eggs are incubated and after they hatch are reared until the fry are stocked in the spring. Fry surplus to the needs of West Hill and East Twin Lake are stocked in either Wononskopomuc (Salisbury) or Beach Pond (Voluntown/Exeter, RI) or both. CHANNEL CATFISH: Expanding upon the popularity of the Channel Catfish fishery in the and privately owned waters stocked by individuals, the Fisheries Division began stocking Channel Catfish in 2007. The Fisheries Division stocks Channel Catfish to provide a high quality year round fishery, especially in areas with high population density.

NORTHERN PIKE: Northern Pike fisheries are developed and maintained by stocking fingerlings (3 - 8") that are raised in managed marshes located in Haddam and Mansfield. Northern Pike fry growth and survival are maximized by managing the water level, vegetation type and by limiting species. Within a few months, fingerlings are captured by lowering the water level in each of the marshes. In addition, the Fisheries ATLANTIC SALMON: From 1992 to 2013, the Fisheries Division purchases young Northern Pike from a Division annually stocked over one million juvenile commercial hatchery. The Fisheries Division has salmon (fry, parr, and smolts) as part of a multi-state and authorized the Authority to stock Federal effort to restore Atlantic Salmon to the yearlings into Lake Lillinonah. Connecticut River watershed. The Federal effort concluded in 2013, however, the Fisheries Division still maintains salmon at the Kensington State Fish Hatchery to preserve the genetic integrity of the Connecticut River strain.

WALLEYE: DEEP began to develop Walleye fisheries in 1993, which are supported through annual stockings of 4 to 6 inch fingerlings purchased using Federal Sportfish Restoration Funds. Walleye are stocked at rates of 8-15 fish per acre in each lake. The developing fishery in each lake is evaluated by monitoring the growth and The Fisheries Division plans to stock approximately one abundance of Walleye and other fish species and by hundred thousand newly hatched salmon fry into measuring angler effort and fishing success. In addition selected streams within the Farmington and Salmon to fish purchased and stocked by DEEP, the South Central River watersheds as part of a Legacy Program to ensure CT Regional Water Authority, Aquarion Water Company, the continued presence of Atlantic Salmon in and Town of East Hampton may also purchase Walleye Connecticut. It is important to note that any juvenile or 4

adult salmon captured within the , and therefore will no longer be importing these eggs for , or anywhere else in the Connecticut River incubation and grow out at Burlington Hatchery watershed are a result of these stockings. All salmon (effective 2019). This decision was based on poor results caught in these waters must be released immediately to date (i.e. no evidence of returning fish in the fall of without avoidable injury. 2018 or 2019 based on either angler reports or our own monitoring program). To support the unique Atlantic Salmon recreational fishery that has been established in the ANADROMOUS CLUPEID RESTORATION AND State, the Fisheries Division is specifically producing ENHANCEMENT: DEEP is actively working to restore about 1,000-1,200, 2-3 year old fish (average weight of and enhance anadromous American Shad, Alewife and 2-5 pounds) to stock in Atlantic Salmon Management Blueback Herring runs in Connecticut by removing Areas. An additional 200-250 large (average weight of obsolete dams, building fishways that allow fish to 10-15 pounds) Atlantic salmon are stocked for migrate past remaining dams, and transplanting pre- recreational fishing after being spawned. Salmon are spawn adults from streams with healthy runs to targeted stocked into sections of the Naugatuck and Shetucket rivers having suitable habitat and water quality. Rivers each fall. Harvest is allowed in these areas, refer Alewives are captured from Bride Brook, Blueback to the Connecticut Fishing Guide for details. Herring from Connecticut River coves, and American Shad from the Holyoke Dam fish lift on the Connecticut SEA-RUN BROWN TROUT: After a multi-year trial to River in . These fish are trucked to re-introduce a sea-run Brown Trout fishery, we have streams targeted for restoration and released to suspended the annual importation of sea-run trout eggs, reproduce naturally.

Alewife

American Shad

Blueback herring All fish illustrations used with permission from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

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DEEP State Fish Hatcheries: The Fisheries Division manages three fish hatcheries, Burlington State Fish Hatchery (Burlington), Quinebaug Valley State Trout Hatchery (Plainfield), and Kensington State Fish Hatchery (Berlin). The staff at these hatcheries are charged with hatching, rearing, and distributing over 500,000 catchable trout and salmon and 300,000 fry, fingerlings, and eggs in order to support various Fisheries Division management goals. These three fish hatcheries produce all of the trout and salmon stocked by the Fisheries Division.

Connecticut’s state fish hatcheries have four key fish rearing areas, a hatch house (for hatching eggs and rearing the fry and fingerlings), intermediate tanks (fish 3-6 inches), final tanks (6-12 inches and 12+ inch specialty fish) and broodstock tanks (hold large fish that provide the eggs and milt [sperm] for production of future generations of stocked trout). Burlington State Fish Hatchery Address: 34 Belden Rd, Burlington, CT 06013 Hours: 8:00 am to 3:00 pm Tours: Self-guided or by reservation Phone: 860-673-2340 The Burlington State Fish Hatchery was constructed in 1923, making it our oldest operational fish hatchery. One of the many types of fish cultured at this hatchery is the “survivor” strain of Brown Trout. The idea behind the “survivor” program is to produce hatchery fish that more closely mimic the behavior of wild trout, are more temperature tolerant, have better avian predator avoidance, and will be able to reproduce successfully on their own. Fisheries Division staff collect potential broodstock from the West Branch Farmington River each fall and transfer these fish to the Burlington State Fish Hatchery. After spawning, the adults are returned to the river and their offspring raised and stocked approximately one year later. While research continues on the effectiveness of the program, the program has been successful as there were very few “wild” Brown Trout in the West Branch Farmington River prior to these efforts and now wild Brown Trout catches are commonplace. In addition, work conducted in the shows that “survivors” may indeed be more fit than the domestic Cortland strain stocked by the state. The Burlington State Fish Hatchery is the only State hatchery that rears Kokanee fry. Quinebaug Valley State Trout Hatchery Address: 141 Trout Hatchery Rd, Central Village, CT 06332 Hours: 8:00 am to 3:00 pm Tours: Self-guided in the visitor’s center (the hatchery itself is not open to the public). Phone: 860-564-7542 The Quinebaug Valley State Trout Hatchery is one of the largest trout production facilities on the East Coast. Built in 1971 at a cost of 2.5 million dollars and renovated in the mid 1990’s, the hatchery is supplied by 11 wells that each produce 50-500 gallons per minute (gpm) and water recirculation pumps to provides another 1,000 gpm. This quantity of water allows the facility to produce an estimated 380,000 pounds of trout for distribution throughout public waterways in Connecticut and three million eggs. Quinebaug Valley State Trout Hatchery belongs to the National Broodstock Registry and as such can ship fish and eggs to other facilities. The Quinnebaug facility is pleased to support ‘s Trout in The Classroom project by providing Brown Trout eggs. Over 100 schools in Connecticut participate each year. The students monitor the eggs until they hatch and then release the fry into a local waterbody.

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Kensington State Fish Hatchery Address: 120 Old Hatchery Rd, Kensington, CT 06037 Hours: Not open to the public Phone: 860-829-8518 Constructed in 1934, the Kensington State Fish Hatchery is our second oldest hatchery in operation. One of the former functions of the Kensington State Fish Hatchery was to support Atlantic Salmon Restoration efforts. With Federal restoration efforts concluded (2013), DEEP maintains the “Legacy Program”. The legacy program will maintain enough Atlantic Salmon at our Kensington State Fish Hatchery to preserve genetic integrity of the Connecticut River strain. For over 45 years, biologists have been breeding adult salmon that have returned to the Connecticut River as part of the restoration program. Fish that were originally stocked to support restoration came from Maine, but over time the genetic identity of the strain shifted as fish adapted to their new river. The current strain is the southernmost population of Atlantic Salmon and it is important to maintain this strain, not only to support CT’s Atlantic Salmon Legacy program but also to preserve this unique genetic resource, the importance of which may go beyond the boundaries of Connecticut.

Each year the hatchery spawns approximately 200 four-year-old salmon. After spawning these fish, which may weigh in excess of 20 pounds are then stocked into the Atlantic Salmon Management Areas on the Naugatuck and Shetucket Rivers. In addition, each year, just over 1,000 2-3 year old salmon are raised and stocked specifically for the recreational Atlantic Salmon fishery on the Naugatuck and Shetucket Rivers as well as selected lakes. These fish provide an opportunity that attracts anglers worldwide. Surplus eggs are supplied to over 80 schools that participate in the Connecticut River Salmon Association’s Salmon-In- Schools program. Students are responsible for caring for the eggs until they hatch, feeding the fry, and then releasing them into local waters.

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Transporting fish: Initial transport of fish involved horse and buggy (lower left). The fish were transported in large metal milk cans. As there was no mechanical aeration, often one person was assigned the task to “agitate” the water while in transport. Due to logistics, the distance these fish could be transported was relatively short, the majority of stocking was of juvenile fish. With advances realized by motorized transportation, both the distance fish could be transported and the size of the fish could increase (top and middle right). Beginning in the mid 1930’s, our state fish hatcheries became regional hubs and remote field hatcheries phased out. In 1947, the state fish hatcheries had 13 trucks to support fish stocking effort. Today it takes over 450 truckloads to get all of the catchable-sized fish stocked (bottom).

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Connecticut’s Hatchery Raised Trout

Brook Trout have a dark body with light spots and a worm-like pattern on back, head, and sides. The lower fins are typically red- orange with a white leading edge. Stocked Brook Trout are typically less colorful than wild Brook Trout.

Brown Trout have a light body with dark spots. The lower fins are typically brown, tan, or nearly colorless and may have a white leading edge. Wild Brown Trout may have bright red and orange spots and an orange adipose fin (a fleshy fin located between the dorsal fin and the tail on trout and salmon). The tail is more rounded than forked. Brown Trout and Atlantic Salmon can look very similar. Rainbow Trout have a light body with dark spots on the head and the tail. There is usually a pink-colored band along each side. The lower fins typically do not have a white leading edge.

Tiger Trout are a sterile hybrid produced with the eggs from a Brown Trout and the milt of a Brook Trout. Physical characteristics are a distinctive reticulated (“confused”) pattern of light and dark markings on back and sides, which are somewhat similar to the wormlike markings on the back of a brook trout. Darker markings on the back and sides typically brownish or olive. Lighter markings tan, greenish or yellowish. Lower flanks typically have a russet hue.

In addition to timely and interesting fisheries information, the FISHERIES DIVISION posts stocking information each afternoon during trout season and when Channel Catfish and Atlantic Salmon are stocked.

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When and where are trout stocked?

Each year the trout produced at our hatcheries are stocked during one of three periods. The Trout Stocking Time Frame and Total Trout “Pre-season”period is from the start of stocking (example values) until just prior to the second Saturday of April 350,000 (Opening Day). The pre-season is used to prepare 300,000 the hundreds of fishable waters for Opening Day. The “In- season” period, from Opening Day until 250,000 mid-May, keeps trout fishing fresh and exciting. 200,000 “Late season” stockings occur any time after 150,000 Memorial Day and are usually in the fall 100,000 (sometimes winter). 50,000 0 Pre-Season In-Season Late Season

To put you on the fish- check out our interactive map that tracks the number of days since a waterbody was last stocked. The purpose of this map is to provide the angling community with near real-time information on the Fisheries Division stocking and visually present where the stocked waters are located using the latest in mapping technology. It is our intention that this information will help increase angler appreciation of the great fishing afforded through our stocking program.

Features:

 Search by town name or waterbody name  Fixed Search (Query) Options o List all stocked waters Interactive Trout Stocking Map o List all waters stocked within 1 day, 1 week, 1 month o List Trout Management Areas o List Trout Parks o List Community Fishing Waters o List Wild Trout Management Areas  Zoom in and out  Custom print your area of interest  Buttons to display a legend, information about the location, query options, and to change the base map  “Buy my ” link  Mobile friendly with “Near Me” feature  Linked information for many waterbodies - Depth (Bathymetric) map (lakes and ponds) Other sources of trout stocking information:

- Current Stocking Report - Weekly Fishing Report (opt- in to our e-newsletter and reports) - Social Media Posts: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube 10

2020 Stocking Summary:

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the Fisheries Division and the State of Connecticut modifing past practices related to trout stocking. Several of these included, modification of stocking schedules, not being able to stock locations closed to the public by various municipalities, postponing stocking in Fairfield until late in the Spring, and opening waters early to fishing per Governor Ned Lamont’s Executive order (7L). These modifications were challenging for the Fisheries Division as well as the dedicated and passionate anglers of CT. We appreciate your continued support as we have navigated through some difficult and challenging times.

The Fisheries Division stocked 1,250,312 fish into various waters throughout Connecticut in 2020. The remainder of this report provides the number of fish stocked by the Fisheries Division in various waterbodies throughout Connecticut. For additional details or questions regarding any of our stocking programs, please contact us at 860-424-FISH or by email at [email protected]

Fish (approximate size) Total 2020 Alewife, adults (6-8”) 31,304

Atlantic Salmon, broodstock (18-32”) 1,144

Atlantic Salmon, fry (< 1.5 “) 222,354 Broodstock, all trout species (18-26”) 1,885 Brook Trout, adult (>12”) 15,520 Brook Trout, adults (9-12”) 89,285 Brown Trout, adults (>12”) 22,762 Brown Trout, adults (9- 12”) 234,926 Brown Trout, fry (< 1.5”) 71,389 Brown Trout, Iokii strain smolts (6-8”) 10,000 Brown Trout, yearlings (5-6”) 18,358 Kokanee, fry (< 1.5”) 208,761 Lake Trout, adults (20-32”) 492 Northern Pike, fingerlings (3-4”) 9,974 Northern Pike, yearlings (12-14”) 29 Rainbow Trout, adults (>12”) 75,698 Rainbow Trout, adults (9-12”) 196,706 Tiger Trout (hybrid), adults (>16”) 600 Tiger Trout (hybrid), adults (12”-16”) 4,900 Tiger Trout (hybrid), adults (9-12”) 1,000 Walleye, fingerlings (5-8”) 33,225 11

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Trout stocked by the Fisheries Division:

SUMMARY OF CATCHABLE TROUT STOCKED IN 2020 (LISTED BY TYPE):

By Management Type Adult-size Trout: Specialty trout: Brown Brook Brown Rainbow Brown Rainbow Brook Tiger Brood- Total Yearling Adult Adult Adult >12" >12" >12" Hybrid stock Trout Community Fishing Waters 0 3,810 3,532 6,612 0 0 0 0 0 13,954 Trout Management Lakes 0 2,454 38,377 12,225 450 9,050 3,750 0 0 66,306 Trout Park Ponds 0 5,040 8,571 23,665 300 8,850 4,450 2,250 98 53,224 Lakes with No Special Management 0 12,196 45,721 48,917 0 1,450 2,930 500 602 112,316 Pond Totals 0 23,500 96,201 91,419 750 19,350 11,130 2,750 700 245,800

Enhanced Wild Trout Streams 0 6,955 15,822 13,517 0 2,450 0 150 40 38,934 Trophy Trout Managed Streams 0 4,718 7,312 7,812 10,937 21,375 1,400 650 340 54,544 Trout Park Streams 0 3,150 3,013 2,221 654 3,570 1,250 425 40 14,323 Trout Management Areas (TMAs) 18,358 11,047 27,372 29,711 10,121 24,953 1,740 2,325 490 126,117 Rivers with No Special Management 0 39,915 85,206 52,026 300 4,000 0 200 275 181,922 River Totals 18,358 65,785 138,725 105,287 22,012 56,348 4,390 3,750 1,185 415,840

Total Trout 18,358 89,285 234,926 196,706 22,762 75,698 15,520 6,500 1,885 661,640

Trout and Salmon Stamp Connecticut initiated a Trout and Salmon Stamp in 2018 in order to maintain its trout and salmon programs. The cost of the stamp is $5 for everyone except those age 16-17 ($3). The stamp is valid for an entire calendar year. The trout and salmon stamp is needed either to fish certain areas or to keep any trout or salmon. 100% of your investment in fishing licenses, stamps, and tags is required by law to support fisheries programs (CGS 26-15, 26-15a and 26-15b).

A Trout and Salmon Stamp is needed for those age 16 or older to fish in: o A Trout Management Area (Rivers and Streams. Note: A stamp is NOT needed to fish in a Trout Management Lake) o A Wild Trout Management Area (Classes 1, 2, and 3) o A Trout Park o An Atlantic Salmon Management Area ( and )

Everywhere else, the trout and salmon stamp is needed for those age 16 or older to KEEP any trout or salmon. Unless you are fishing in waters not stocked at expense to the state (private fish and game clubs, private ponds). This means if you practice or accidently catch and release a trout while fishing for another species, you are not required to have a trout and salmon stamp.

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Lakes and Pond Trout Summary BK BN RW Tiger BK BN RW Tiger Tiger Name Town (A) (A) (A) (A) 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+ 16+ Brood Total

Community Fishing Waters (15)

Beaver Park Pond/Lagoon New Haven 380 420 400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,200

Birge Pond Bristol 505 290 635 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,430 Bunnells Pond (Beardsley Park Pond) Bridgeport 350 215 845 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,410

Center Springs Park Pond Manchester 100 334 310 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 744

Colony Park Pond Ansonia 70 120 450 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 640

Freshwater Pond Enfield 50 225 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 300

Keney Park Pond Hartford 320 200 680 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,200

Lake Wintergreen Hamden 325 350 875 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,550 Mirror Lake (Hubbard Park Pond) Meriden 350 425 575 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,350 (Mohegan Park Pond is also a Mohegan Park Pond Trout Park. Its allocation is (Spaulding Pond)* shown below*) ------

Pickett's Pond Derby 370 130 550 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,050

Rogers Park Pond Danbury 100 100 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 300 Rowan's Pond (Butternut Park Pond) Middletown 240 160 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 600 15

BK BN RW Tiger BK BN RW Tiger Tiger Name Town (A) (A) (A) (A) 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+ 16+ Brood Total

Stanley Quarter Park Pond New Britain 500 350 430 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,280

Upper Fulton Park Pond Waterbury 150 213 537 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 900

Trout Management Lakes (9)

Amos Lake Preston 100 3930 1088 0 450 0 1650 0 0 0 7,218 Danbury, New Milford, New Fairfield, Sherman 0 6700 600 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7,300

Crystal Lake Ellington 0 3500 2423 0 300 150 870 0 0 0 7,243

East Twin Lake Salisbury 600 3435 1250 0 600 0 1325 0 0 0 7,210

Highland Lake Winchester 0 6700 1500 0 750 0 1380 0 0 0 10,330

Quonnipaug Lake Guilford 239 1684 1693 0 450 150 875 0 0 0 5,091

Rogers Lake Lyme, Old Lyme 215 3163 2221 0 300 150 1275 0 0 0 7,324

Squantz Pond New Fairfield, Sherman 0 2350 550 0 300 0 850 0 0 0 4,050

West Hill Pond Barkhamsted, New Hartford 1300 6915 900 0 600 0 825 0 0 0 10,540

Trout Park Ponds (10)

Black Rock Pond Watertown 1005 1120 3025 45 450 0 1100 270 35 13 7,063

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BK BN RW Tiger BK BN RW Tiger Tiger Name Town (A) (A) (A) (A) 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+ 16+ Brood Total

Day Pond Colchester 325 873 2748 45 450 0 1100 220 35 5 5,801

Great Hollow Pond Monroe 325 275 1950 0 100 0 0 0 0 5 2,655 Mohegan Park Pond (Spaulding Pond) Norwich 300 1400 2746 45 450 0 1100 270 35 11 6,357

Pasture Pond Plainfield 300 725 975 0 600 300 900 50 0 10 3,860

Schreeder Pond Killingworth 635 1328 1248 20 600 0 950 220 35 10 5,046

Southford Falls Pond Oxford, Southbury 755 965 1715 0 450 0 750 150 0 10 4,795

Stratton Brook Park Pond Simsbury 640 890 2590 20 450 0 750 170 35 15 5,560

Valley Falls Park Pond Vernon 0 0 3968 45 450 0 1100 220 35 9 5,827

Wharton Brook Pond Wallingford 755 995 2700 45 450 0 1100 170 35 10 6,260 Lakes and ponds with No Special Management (66)

Angus Park Pond (aka Eastbury Pond) Glastonbury 95 455 1868 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,418

Baldwin Pond Meriden 0 200 450 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 650

Ball Pond New Fairfield 400 1430 600 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,430

Bashan Lake East Haddam 0 728 795 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,523

Baummer Pond Naugatuck 165 185 450 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 800

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BK BN RW Tiger BK BN RW Tiger Tiger Name Town (A) (A) (A) (A) 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+ 16+ Brood Total

Beach Pond Voluntown 337 1663 2810 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,810

Beaver Brook Park Ponds Windham 30 527 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 614

Bicentennial Pond Mansfield 0 740 160 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 900

Bigelow Pond Union 70 835 1279 80 0 0 0 270 0 0 2,534

Billings Lake N. Stonington 65 896 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 996

Black Pond (Mdfd.) Middlefield, Meriden 0 1935 1950 80 0 0 0 70 0 0 4,035

Black Pond (Wdstk.) Woodstock 1003 0 0 0 840 0 150 0 0 300 2,293

Black Rock Impoundment Thomaston, Watertown 185 565 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 900

Branford Supply Pond Branford 0 386 355 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 741

Broad Brook Mill Pond East Windsor 60 370 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 530

Cedar Lake Chester 627 2362 2767 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 5,856

Christensen's Pond Granby 200 200 300 0 0 0 150 0 0 0 850

Colebrook Reservoir Colebrook 0 0 450 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 450

Congamond Lakes Suffield 0 600 1400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,000

Fountain Lake Seymour, Ansonia 185 255 960 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,400

Gardner Lake Salem, Bozrah 485 1428 2000 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 4,013

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BK BN RW Tiger BK BN RW Tiger Tiger Name Town (A) (A) (A) (A) 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+ 16+ Brood Total

Gay City Park Pond Hebron 30 425 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 505

Green Falls Reservoir Voluntown 0 865 450 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,315 Impoundment Plymouth 50 200 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 350

Hanover Reservoir Canterbury 0 227 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 303

Hewitt Fly Pond North Stonington 35 465 193 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 693

Higganum Reservoir Haddam 90 682 89 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 861

Hop Brook Impoundment Middlebury, Waterbury 215 310 425 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 950

Hopeville Pond Griswold 0 100 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 200

Horse Pond Salem 133 613 650 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,396

Howells Pond Hartland 250 250 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 700

Keach Pond Thompson 0 200 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 300

Lake McDonough Barkhamsted, New Hartford 455 1040 1425 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,920

Lake Saltonstall Branford, East Haven 50 640 600 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,290

Lake Stibbs Southbury 100 100 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 300

Long Pond North Stonington, Ledyard 100 1775 1260 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 3,235 Lower Storrs Pumping Station Pond Mansfield 200 100 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 400

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BK BN RW Tiger BK BN RW Tiger Tiger Name Town (A) (A) (A) (A) 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+ 16+ Brood Total

Mad River Impoundment Winchester 140 535 275 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 950

Mansfield Training Ponds Mansfield 0 400 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 600

Mashapaug Lake Union 200 1990 2850 0 0 0 200 0 0 0 5,240

McGovern Pond West Hartford 125 125 400 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 652

Millers Pond Durham 29 475 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 554

Mohawk Pond Cornwall, Goshen 2100 0 0 0 990 0 0 0 0 300 3,390

Mohegan Lake Fairfield 50 100 700 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 850

Moosup Pond Plainfield 50 650 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 744

Mt. Tom Pond Litchfield - Washington 800 1140 1860 0 0 0 300 0 0 0 4,100

Nells Rock Reservoir Shelton 165 285 400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 850

Northfield Impoundment Thomaston 150 150 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 500

Pattaconk Lake Chester 92 705 170 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 967

Prospect Town Park Pond Prospect 250 138 462 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 850

Roseland Lake Woodstock 0 600 500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,100

Saint Martha's Pond Enfield 100 300 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 500

Salmon Brook Pond Glastonbury 0 300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 300

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BK BN RW Tiger BK BN RW Tiger Tiger Name Town (A) (A) (A) (A) 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+ 16+ Brood Total

Saugatuck Reservoir Easton, Redding, Weston 0 0 1500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,500 Scholfield Pond (Oxoboxo Brook) Montville 100 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 200

Scoville Reservoir Wolcott 275 675 1300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,250

Shenipsit Lake Ellington, Tolland 0 604 500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,104

Somersville Mill Pond Somers 0 500 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 534

Starret Pond Redding 250 395 505 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,150

Stillwater Pond Torrington 150 225 1250 0 0 0 150 0 0 0 1,775

Twin Brooks Pond Trumbull 30 20 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100

Tyler Pond Goshen 440 925 1440 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,805

Uncas Lake Lyme 190 995 662 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,847

Walkers Reservoir Vernon 0 0 1009 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,009 Wangumbaug Lake (Coventry Lake) Coventry 155 748 1726 0 0 0 200 0 0 0 2,829

Wauregan Reservoir Killingly 45 745 1054 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,844

West Branch Reservoir Colebrook 100 1610 1165 0 1100 0 0 0 0 0 3,975

West Side Pond Goshen 560 515 1285 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,360

Wononskopomuc Lake Salisbury 0 5150 1900 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7,050

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BK BN RW Tiger BK BN RW Tiger Tiger Name Town (A) (A) (A) (A) 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+ 16+ Brood Total

Wyassup Lake North Stonington 35 869 472 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,376

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River, Stream, and Brook Summary BN BK BN RW Tiger BK BN RW Tiger Tiger Name Town (Y) (A) (A) (A) (A) 12+ 12+ 12+ 12+ 16+ Brood Total Wild Trout Managed Streams (14)

Beacon Hill Brook Bethany, Naugatuck 0 50 350 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 400

Blackberry River Canaan, Norfolk 0 700 970 1530 0 300 0 0 0 0 10 3,510 New Milford, New East Preston 0 720 1450 2330 0 300 0 0 0 0 5 4,805

Farm River (Lower) East Haven 0 269 1150 353 0 200 0 0 0 0 5 1,977

Fenton River Mansfield 0 639 3177 1612 0 300 0 0 0 0 0 5,728

Little River Oxford, Seymour 0 415 550 485 0 150 0 0 0 0 0 1,600 Macedonia Brook (State Park) Kent 0 690 1060 325 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 2,375

Morgan Brook Barkhamsted 0 100 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 300 Naugatuck River, E. Branch Torrington, Winchester 0 530 450 350 0 150 0 0 0 0 0 1,480

Norwalk River Ridgefield, Norwalk 0 1112 960 2843 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,915

Roaring Brook Glastonbury 0 144 1470 584 0 200 0 0 0 0 0 2,398

Roaring Brook Stafford, Willington 0 185 415 550 0 200 0 0 0 0 0 1,350 Salmon Brook, including E. Branch Granby, East Granby 0 1000 1570 2140 0 300 0 0 0 0 15 5,025

Shunock Brook North Stonington 0 401 2050 415 0 200 0 0 0 0 5 3,071 23

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Eastford, Chaplin, Windham 0 1097 1214 1619 0 200 3251 4177 0 0 65 11,623

Naugatuck River (Lower) Waterbury, Beacon Falls 0 600 734 2000 0 200 669 1869 0 0 30 6,102

Naugatuck River (Mid) Thomaston, Waterbury 0 300 400 400 0 200 534 1709 0 0 30 3,573 Harwinton, Litchfield, Naugatuck River (Upper) Torrington 0 340 549 249 0 200 640 1680 0 0 30 3,688 (Trumbull Basin) Trumbull 0 150 450 650 25 0 885 1140 70 105 20 3,495

Pomperaug River Woodbury, Southbury 0 1000 1475 800 25 200 2050 3750 70 105 25 9,500

Salmon River Colchester 0 756 712 849 0 200 508 3350 250 0 65 6,690 Windham, Scotland, Shetucket River Sprague 0 475 1778 1245 0 200 2400 3700 0 0 75 9,873

Trout Park Streams (5)

Branch Brook Watertown 0 345 370 225 0 300 0 600 50 0 0 1,890

Chatfield Hollow Brook Killingworth 0 771 994 891 0 600 0 600 50 0 5 3,911 Eight Mile Brook (Southford Falls State Park) Oxford, Southbury 0 265 234 26 0 150 0 150 0 0 0 825

Kent Falls Brook Kent 0 350 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 500

Natchaug River Eastford 0 1419 1265 1079 45 200 654 2220 245 35 35 7,197

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Trout Management Areas (19) Farmington River (Goodwin Dam to WBR TMA boundary) Hartland, Barkhamsted 0 1500 2550 700 0 150 2500 4650 150 0 70 12,270 Farmington River (West Barkhamsted, New Br. TMA) Hartford 5000 0 3700 1000 0 0 1000 0 0 0 10 5,710 Farmington River (W Br. TMA to Collinsville) New Hartford, Canton 0 1300 2250 2500 0 150 2525 4275 150 0 80 13,230 Farmington River Avon, Canton, (Collinsville to RT 177) Farmington 0 950 1850 1500 0 150 1475 3999 150 0 65 10,139

Hammonasset River Madison, Killingworth 0 1163 1321 2041 55 300 150 700 70 0 20 5,820

Hockanum River Manchester 3179 500 488 1475 55 0 0 0 70 0 10 2,598 Housatonic River, Bull's Kent, Sherman, New Bridge Milford 4000 0 2200 1600 0 0 200 0 0 0 0 4,000

Housatonic River, Upper Cornwall, Sharon 3000 0 6500 5000 0 0 500 2500 500 0 0 15,000

Mianus River Greenwich, Stamford 0 525 790 2088 80 0 0 0 70 0 10 3,563 (Sleeping Giant SP) Hamden 0 775 825 1850 55 150 0 300 145 0 20 4,120

Mill River Fairfield 0 0 0 650 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 660

Moosup River Plainfield 0 635 617 1229 0 170 0 400 0 0 30 3,081

Naugatuck River Harwinton, Litchfield 0 350 625 200 0 150 375 1950 0 0 25 3,675

Pequabuck River Bristol 3179 200 400 1400 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2,005

Salmon River Colchester 0 1605 1014 1369 20 220 1196 5429 70 110 95 11,128 25

Saugatuck River (Fly) Westport 0 185 515 783 55 0 0 300 70 0 10 1,918

Tenmile River Kent, Sherman 0 0 50 750 0 0 50 0 0 0 0 850

Willimantic River Tolland, Willington 0 100 920 2193 80 150 0 150 70 0 20 3,683

Yantic River Bozrah 0 1259 757 1383 80 150 150 300 220 0 10 4,309 Stream Sections with No Special Management (115)

Aspetuck River Easton, Fairfield, Weston 0 100 350 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 455

Bantam River, Inlet Litchfield 0 530 800 435 0 0 0 300 0 0 10 2,075

Bantam River, Outlet Litchfield, Morris 0 475 775 850 0 0 0 300 0 0 10 2,410 Bantam River, West Branch of Inlet Goshen, Litchfield 0 100 250 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 400

Bartlett Brook Lebanon 0 350 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 350 Beaver Brook (incl. Ponds) Franklin, Sprague 0 65 866 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,006

Bible Rock Brook Haddam 0 500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 500

Bigelow Brook Ashford, Eastford 0 174 642 1014 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,830

Blackledge River (Lower) Marlborough 0 1370 2771 616 0 0 0 200 0 0 10 4,967

Blackledge River (Upper) Bolton, Hebron 0 400 400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 810

Blackwells Brook Brooklyn, Plainfield 0 827 455 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,321

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Branford River Branford 0 200 1466 446 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,112

Broad Brook Preston 0 202 420 400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,022

Bungee Brook Eastford 0 300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 300

Butternut Brook Litchfield 0 150 250 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 500

Byram River Greenwich 0 300 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 500

Cherry Brook Canton 0 200 300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 500

Choate Brook Preston 0 0 154 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 304

Coginchaug River Durham, Middlefield 0 1254 2012 612 0 0 0 100 0 0 5 3,983

Dickenson Creek Marlborough 0 217 1165 1024 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2,411

East Swamp Brook Bethel, Danbury 0 50 200 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 300

Eight Mile Brook, Open Middlebury - Southbury 0 350 300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 650 Salem, East Haddam, Eight Mile River Lyme 0 795 1705 325 0 0 0 100 0 0 10 2,935 Eight Mile River (East Salem, East Haddam, Branch) Lyme 0 190 570 140 0 0 0 100 0 0 5 1,005

Falls River Essex 0 500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 500

Farm River (upper) North Branford 0 0 0 1518 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1,523

Farmill River Shelton 0 450 850 725 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2,030

Farmington River Bloomfield, Simsbury 0 185 731 214 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1,140

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Avon, Canton, Farmington River Farmington 0 586 1730 2776 0 0 300 300 0 0 10 5,702 Thompson, Putnam, (Lower) Killingly 0 243 925 2126 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3,299

Five Mile River (Upper) Thompson 0 0 0 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 200

Flat Brook East Hampton 0 0 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 150

French River Thompson 0 0 700 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 700

Freshwater Brook Enfield 0 0 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 200

Furnace Brook Stafford 0 120 876 180 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,176 North Stonington, Green Falls River Voluntown 0 0 800 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 800

Hall Meadow Brook Torrington, Goshen 0 350 625 265 0 0 0 150 0 0 0 1,390 Clinton, Madison, Killingworth 0 1688 2497 1347 0 0 0 200 0 0 10 5,742 (above TMA) Ellington, Vernon 0 504 410 639 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1,558 Hockanum River (below TMA) East Hartford 0 242 775 329 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1,351

Hop Brook Middlebury 0 400 650 250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,300

Hop River Bolton, Coventry 0 773 1602 710 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3,090

Hunts Brook Waterford 0 502 506 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,108

Indiantown Brook Preston, Ledyard 0 100 1450 161 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,711

Jeremy River Colchester, Hebron 0 596 1680 1419 0 0 0 100 0 0 2 3,797

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Kettletown Brook Southbury 0 80 220 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 300

Kitt Brook Canterbury 0 800 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,000

Latimer Brook East Lyme 0 180 1710 218 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2,113

Leadmine Brook Harwinton, Thomaston 0 700 1745 1205 0 0 0 300 0 0 5 3,955

Little River Canterbury, Sprague 0 1553 1525 930 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,008

Mad River Norfolk, Winchester 0 140 310 250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 700

Mashamoquet Brook Pomfret 0 702 600 519 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1,826

Menunketesuck River Killingworth 0 480 490 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 970

Mianus River Greenwich, Stamford 0 125 100 175 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 400

Middle River Stafford 0 97 650 179 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 926

Mill Brook Woodstock 0 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 200 Mill River Fairfield, Easton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Mill River Hamden 0 1365 1775 1585 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 4,735

Moosup River Plainfield, Sterling 0 1298 1687 672 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 3,667

Morrissey Brook New Milford, Sherman 0 200 470 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 700

Mount Hope River Ashford, Mansfield 0 1361 2841 1366 0 0 0 200 0 0 3 5,771

Mount Misery Brook Voluntown 0 252 770 690 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,712

Muddy Brook Suffield 0 0 25 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 29

North Haven, Muddy River Wallingford 0 570 720 860 0 0 0 150 0 0 0 2,300

Myron Kinnie Brook Voluntown 0 0 668 654 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,322 Naugatuck River, West Branch Torrington 0 150 280 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 580

Nepaug River New Hartford 0 350 738 362 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1,455

Nonewaug River Bethlehem, Woodbury 0 375 350 325 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1,055

Northfield Brook Litchfield, Thomaston 0 50 200 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 300

Oxoboxo Brook Montville 0 350 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 550

Pachaug River Griswold, Voluntown 0 170 1921 1269 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,360

Pattaconk Brook Chester 0 0 0 600 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 600 (Rockwell Park - Blvd.) Bristol 0 450 740 510 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,700 Pequonnock River (Beardsley Park) Bridgeport 0 175 250 1023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,448

Pequonnock River, Open Trumbull, Bridgeport 0 275 195 1326 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,796 Pequonnock River, West Branch Monroe 0 150 150 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 400

Podunk River South Windsor 0 0 400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 400

Pond Brook Newtown 0 165 475 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 795

Ponset Brook Haddam 0 0 400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 400

Pootatuck River (Lower) Newtown 0 375 725 250 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1,355

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Quanduck Brook Sterling 0 172 873 175 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,220 Plainfield, Thompson, Putnam, Killingly, Griswold, Lisbon, Preston, Canterbury 0 1684 4630 2550 0 0 0 700 0 0 6 9,570

Quinnipiac River Cheshire, Meriden 0 200 835 900 0 0 0 150 0 0 5 2,090

Reservoir Brook Portland 0 550 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 550

Rippowam River Stamford 0 450 400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 850 Salmon Brook, West Branch Granby 0 100 525 240 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 865

Sandy Brook Colebrook 0 600 1675 475 0 0 0 150 0 0 10 2,910

Saugatuck River, Lower Weston, Westport 0 350 250 956 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,556

Saugatuck River, Upper Danbury, Redding 0 70 170 1188 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,428 Saugatuck River, West Branch Wilton, Westport 0 75 350 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 500

Sawmill Brook Sherman 0 100 200 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 320

Scantic River (Lower) East Windsor 0 150 1450 958 0 0 0 100 0 0 2 2,660

Scantic River (Upper) Somers, Enfield 0 1999 2185 3217 0 0 0 200 200 0 2 7,803

Shepaug River Roxbury 0 150 275 275 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 700

Skungamaug River Coventry, Tolland 0 219 1384 845 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 2,458

Snake Meadow Brook Killingly 0 0 490 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 490

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Still River Barkhamsted, Colebrook 0 150 300 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 555

Still River Danbury 0 100 150 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 400

Still River Eastford 0 47 1265 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,462

Stony Brook Suffield 0 0 225 300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 525

Sumner Brook Middletown 0 0 300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 300

Susquetonscut Brook Franklin 0 91 515 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 706

Tankerhoosen River Vernon 0 0 54 500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 554

Taylor Brook Woodstock 0 450 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 450

Ten Mile River Lebanon, Columbia 0 0 900 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 900

Weekeepeemee River Woodbury 0 375 450 225 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1,055

Wepawaug River Milford, Orange 0 670 570 560 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1,805

West River Guilford 0 37 1225 135 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,397

Whetstone Brook Killingly 0 0 600 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 600

Whitfords Brook Ledyard, Stonington 0 100 662 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 862

Whiting River North Canaan 0 260 225 415 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 900 (above TMA) Stafford 0 350 1026 775 0 0 0 100 0 0 10 2,261 Willimantic River (below Mansfield, Coventry, TMA) Windham 0 295 2665 1539 0 0 0 100 0 0 10 4,609

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Yantic River Lebanon, Bozrah 0 645 1644 320 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 2,624

Return of the Tiger Trout:

2020 marked the anticipated return of a popular “hybrid” the Tiger Trout. To celebrate their return, the Fisheries Division offered free “Tiger Tamer” t-shirts to the first 500 anglers (300 adult and 200 youth) who registered their catch. Check out some great photos of CT’s “Tiger Tamers” on our webpage.

Look for more Tiger Trout to be stocked in a water near you during 2021.

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Youth Fishing Passport – Top Anglers for 2020

Congratulations to the 2020 Top Anglers- in first place was Daniel Echols (left) who landed an amazing 17 of the species. He is followed by Emmett Dougherty with 15 species, Kiera Mullen with 13 species, and Jessie Mullen (right) with 13 species. Each will receive a generous prize pack of great fishing related goodies.

To take part in the fishing challenge, get or renew your FREE Youth Fishing Passport via DEEP’s licensing system, email a photo to [email protected] for each catch from the Youth Fishing Passport Scorecard.

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Other fish stocked by the Fisheries Division:

Several species of fish, some which are not of catchable size, are stocked to provide a diversity of angling experiences, to enhance naturalized populations, and to work towards restoration of populations of fish migrating from sea to freshwater to spawn (anadromous). The number of these fish are provided in the following tables.

Brown Trout Fry:

Brown Trout (5) Fry Beacon Hill Brook Naugatuck, Beacon Falls 19,471 New Milford, Washington 20,078 Furnace Brook Cornwall 13,429 Macedonia Brook Kent 13,404 Wilton 5,007 Total Brown Trout fry 71,389

Atlantic Salmon:

Atlantic Salmon (5) Adults Crystal Lake Ellington 125 Mount Tom Pond Litchfield, Morris, Washington 125 Naugatuck River (Lower) Waterbury - Beacon Falls 227 Naugatuck River (TMA) Harwinton, Litchfield 225 Shetucket River Windham, Scotland, Sprague 442 Total Atlantic Salmon 1,144

Kokanee Fry:

Kokanee Fry (3) Fry Beach Pond Voluntown 85,824 East Twin Lake Salisbury 71,849 West Hill Pond Barkhamsted, New Hartford 51,088 Total Kokanee Fry 208,761

Sea Run Iokii Brown Trout:

Sea Run Iokii Brown Trout (2) Smolts Latimer Brook East Lyme 5,000 Menunketesuck River Killingworth 5,000 Total Iokii Brown Trout 10,000

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Lake Trout: The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) reached out to the Connecticut Fisheries Division to see if we would want to make 490 Lake Trout ( namaycush) available to our anglers as a bonus fishery for the fall of 2020. We said "yes". We stocked the Lake Trout (average 5.3 pounds per fish) into Winchester Lake, Coventry Lake, Tyler Lake, Squantz Pond, and Bigelow Pond.

We stocked these fish to provide a short-term specialty fishery enhancing our fall and winter fishing here in CT. There is no expectation that these fish will holdover for an extended period of time (years) or that they will reproduce.

Lake Trout (5) Winchester Lake Winchester 100 Coventry Lake Coventry 164 Tyler Lake Goshen 82 Squantz Pond New Fairfield 115 Bigelow Pond Union 31 Total Lake Trout 492

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Walleye:

Walleye (13) Fingerlings Batterson Park Pond Farmington 2,098 Beach Pond Voluntown 3,688 Cedar lake Chester 1,033 Coventry Lake (Wangumbaug Lake) Coventry 1,094 Salem 2,267 Lake Pocotopaug* East Hampton 1,497 Lake Saltonstall* East Haven 1,800 Derby-Oxford 9,830 Long Pond North Stonington 1,630 Union 1,198 Mt. Tom Pond Litchfield-Washington 830 * Redding-Weston 4,230 Squantz Pond New Fairfield 2,030 Total Walleye Fingerlings *these fish were purchased by the town of East Hampton, South Central Regional Water Authority and Aquarion Water Company respectively. 33,225

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Northern Pike:

New State Record Northern Pike in 2020: Leslie Slater tied a 40-year record with her catch of a 29.0-pound Northern Pike. The Slater family, pictured here, were out trout fishing seeking relief from COVID as well as the nearly week- long power outage resulting from Tropical Storm Isaias, when the Northern Pike struck.

Leslie thought she was snagged on the bottom, until the line started moving quickly from left to right. After about 15 minutes, she landed the fish in her single person kayak and paddled to shore.

Northern Pike (4) Fingerlings Yearlings Litchfield, Morris 4,713 Connecticut River Haddam 423 Mansfield Hollow Reservoir Mansfield 122 29 Winchester Lake Winchester 4,716 Total Northern Pike 9,974 29

Channel Catfish:

Based on many years of stocking both yearling and adult-sized fish, the Fisheries Division shifted to stocking only adult sized fish in 2019 (12-18 inches). Adult-sized fish (ready for harvest) have been primarily stocked in our Community Fishing Waters, which are ponds located in close proximity to highly populated areas.

Unfortunately, no Channel Catfish were stocked in 2020 due to COVID mitigation strategies, policies and procedures in place at the time Channel Catfish would be transported to CT and stocked. The Fisheries Division plans to return to stocking Community Fishing Waters in 2021.

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Migratory Fish Species Stocking

Several species of fish migrate upstream through Connecticut’s tidal rivers to spawn (anadromous). As part of Connecticut’s early industrialization, dams were constructed across many rivers and streams blocking access to upstream spawning and juvenile habitat. The Fisheries Division has several strategies to restore access to the upstream habitat and accelerate the pace of restoration. These include, construction of fishway or removing dams and oher man- made barriers, stocking fry and parr (trout and salmon), and transporting captured adults (American Shad, Alewife, and Blueback Herring) around barriers that lack fish passage.

Atlantic Salmon (4) Fry Blackledge River Colchester, Marlborough 12,000 Farmington River, West Branch Barkhamsted, New Hartford 150,354

Jeremy River Colchester, Hebron 18,000 Salmon River Colchester 42,000 Total Atlantic Salmon Fry 222,354

Alewife (21) Alewife Amos Lake Preston 3050 Anguilla Brook Stonington 800 Ashland Pond Griswold 1000 Aspinook Pond Griswold 3000 Avery Pond Preston 800 Branford Supply Pond Branford 800 Chapmans Mill Pond Clinton 850 Dodge Pond East Lyme 1500 Lyme 1000 Farm River North Branford 800 Gorton Pond East Lyme 2100 Graniss Pond Southington 1050 Hallville Pond Preston 450 Indian River Clinton 2250 Jordan Brook Waterford 400 Kensington Pond Berlin 1250 Konolds Pond Woodbridge 500 Mill Pond Essex 1500 Rogers Lake East Lyme 5404 Shetucket River Windham 1300 Versailles Pond Sprague 1500 Total Alewife adults 31,304

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NOT WANTED!

KNOBFIN SCULPIN

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Knobfin Sculpin (Cottus immaculatus) Point your phone camera at this code to watch a video about the Knobfin Sculpin found here in CT Knobfin Sculpins are native to the drainage in the southern Ozark Region of southern Missouri and northern Arkansas. The first specimen from Connecticut was collected from the lower Weekeepeemee River in 2002, which likely arrived accidentally in Connecticut in the early 2000’s with a commercial shipment of live fish from the Ozark Region.

Knobfin Sculpins have since colonized the entire lower drainage, where they have become super abundant in the entire Pomperaug River main stem, and in the lower reaches of Sprain Brook, Weekeepeemee River, and Nonewaug River. The upstream spread of this species has been limited by natural bedrock barriers on Sprain Brook and Weekeepeemee River, and by an old mill dam on Nonewaug River.

Evaluation of historical fish sampling data show that impacts to other resident fish species, including young trout, have been devastating, and impacts to aquatic invertebrate species such as crayfish and aquatic insects are probably significant as well.

It is paramount that all Connecticut residents and visitors remain vigilant about preventing this species from spreading. Many of our trout streams have what appears to be suitable habitat for Knobfin Sculpins, and once established, there is no reasonable method for eliminating an infestation of this species. It is illegal to collect any sculpins for bait or other purposes in Connecticut, and it is illegal to release any fish species into the wild without a DEEP Fish Liberation Permit. The DEEP Fisheries Division asks that anyone suspecting that Knobfin Sculpins are present in Connecticut, in a waterbody outside of the Pomperaug Drainage, please contact the Fisheries Division at 860 424-3474. Get more info on our web page

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Don’t be a Bonehead….

Or a “Johnny

Fishseed”!

Connecticut’s fisheries have been established and are monitored by professional biologists who carefully evaluate and consider pros, cons and risks prior to the introduction of any fish to the waters of the state. These You can help: fisheries are a multi-million dollar resource that we all enjoy, and our sport  Only release fish back into the fisheries are some of the finest in North America. same water where they were caught Fish communities are often in a delicate balance, easily disrupted by  Apply for a liberation permit from seemingly insignificant and harmless actions. Disruption of our fisheries is the Inland Fisheries Division not limited to the Illegal stocking of known problem species like Asian , (www.ct.gov/deep/fishing) snakehead, and others, but can potentially include popular gamefish like  Inform CT DEEP if you are aware Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Walleye, Northern Pike, Bowfin, and Calico of others illegally introducing fish . When moved to new waters, all have the potential to alter existing (860-424-FISH or 860-424-3333).  Unless obtained on site, dispose fisheries and aquatic systems. of all unused live bait into an Moving live fish to new waterbodies is both a bad idea and illegal appropriate trash container. (Connecticut General Statute 26-55)! You can be fined $85 per violation  Check, Drain, and Dry before (each fish). The danger is once a new fish species becomes established; moving to a new waterbody. removal of the undesirable or disruptive fish species from a waterbody is Boaters, the law (CGS 15-180; labor intensive, costly, and usually ineffective. Three fish that have already CGS 22a-381d) requires the inspection and removal and proven to be disruptive to Connecticut’s aquatic systems are: proper disposal of vegetation and White Perch: can be very prolific, creating large populations of very small potential invasive species prior to fish (stunted), which decrease the overall food supply for other fish species. transporting the vessel. You can Alewife (land-locked): feed on microscopic (animal plankton) be fined $95 per violation. and reduce the growth and survival of the young of many fish species. Rock Bass: where they have become numerous, they have resulted in Apply for a liberation permit reduced numbers of more desirable fish species such as Largemouth and online at Smallmouth Bass. www.ct.gov/deep/fishing

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Anglers, Thank You for Your Support!

100 % of the fees collected from the sale of fishing and hunting licenses, tags, permits, and stamps goes to support fish and wildlife conservation, preservation, and recreation programs administered by the Bureau of Natural Resources.

So the next time you catch a Walleye, Brown Trout, or , see a Bald Eagle, harvest a white-tail, pheasant, or turkey, give yourself and your fellow sportsmen and sportswomen a pat on the back!

Together we are making a difference and we thank you for your support!

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