DEEP to stock state’s trout parks Saturday
Trout will be stocked at more than a dozen trout parks across Connecticut on Saturday in celebration of the state’s Spring Fishing Day.
The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection on Wednesday urged residents to celebrate Spring Fishing Day by getting out to fish or by joining the Fisheries Division at fish stocking events happening statewide.
While the second Saturday in April has traditionally marked the start of trout fishing season in Connecticut, it is now open year-round.
DEEP has been stocking the state’s river, streams, lakes and ponds since mid-February. The agency said over 477,000 trout were expected to be released this spring into nearly 100 lakes and ponds, along with 130 rivers and streams across the state.
There will be 13 stocking events throughout the state on Saturday.
Anglers ages 16 and older must purchase a trout and salmon stamp to fish in any designated trout management area, wild trout management area, trout park or Atlantic salmon brookstock area. There are several exemptions from the requirement.
If fishing from a kayak, canoe or any other type of boating device, DEEP reminded anglers to wear a personal flotation device.
Below is the list of trout parks being stocked on Saturday, and an approximate time each event will take place.
Black Rock State Park in Watertown at 10 a.m.
Kent Falls State Park in Kent at 8:30 a.m.
Stratton Brook State Park in Simsbury at 8 a.m.
Southford Falls State Park in Oxford at 8 a.m.
Valley Falls Pond in Vernon at8a.m.
Chatfield Hollow State Park in Killingworth at 10 a.m.
Wolfe Park, Great Hollow Pond in Monroe at 10 a.m.
Wharton Brook State Park in Wallingford at 10:15 a.m.
McGovern Pond in West Hartford and Pasture Pond in Plainfield will have stocking events, but times have not yet been selected for those events.