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NEWS & VIEWS Connecticut Atlantic Salmon Stocking Continues The annual fall stocking of our specially produced Atlantic salmon continues. Two lakes, Mount Tom Pond (Washington) and Crystal Lake (Ellington) were stocked earlier this fall, and now the very popular Atlantic Salmon Management Areas on the Naugatuck River and the Shetucket River have each been stocked on two separate occasions over the last few weeks. About 25% of these fish produced each fall are stocked into the lakes and 75% into the rivers. Stocking of more and bigger Atlantic Salmon will continue throughout November!
required to FISH in both the Naugatuck River and Shetucket River Atlantic Salmon Management areas. Official Posting of ATLANTIC SALMON FISHING REGULATIONS by Commissioner Dykes
In the Naugatuck, Housatonic and Shetucket Rivers, from September 1 through December 15, angling for Atlantic salmon is restricted to catchand-release only. From December 16, 2020, through March 31, 2021, the daily creel limit for Atlantic salmon will be one. During the open season in the rivers, the legal method for taking Atlantic salmon is limited to angling using a single fly, or an artificial lure with a single free swinging hook and no additional weight can be added to For more on this program please visit our Atlantic the line above the fly or lure. Also, from SeptemSalmon Management Area webpage. ber 1st through March 31st, fishing for other species in the designated Atlantic Salmon It is important to understand that these fish are “Broodstock Areas” is restricted to the gear legal not part of any restoration effort, they are produced specifically to provide a unique recreation- for Atlantic salmon. al fishery. The Fisheries Division can only stock On the Shetucket River, anglers can fish for salmthese fish in waters outside of the Connecticut on downstream from the Scotland Dam River Watershed (it is illegal to fish for Atlantic (Windham) to the Water Street Bridge in Norsalmon within the CT River Watershed). wich (the first bridge upstream of Norwich Harbor). The salmon are stocked into one designated Regulations for these waters can be found on Atlantic Salmon “Broodstock Area”, from the Scotpage 28 of the 2020 Fishing Guide. land Dam to the Occum Dam. For the lakes, the daily limit is one salmon per Anglers are allowed to fish for salmon in the Nauperson per day. A trout and salmon stamp is gatuck River from the confluence of the East and needed to keep these fish. West Branches (Torrington) downstream to the For the rivers, fishing is catch and release until Housatonic River (Derby). Anglers may also fish December 16, 2020. A trout and salmon stamp is for Atlantic salmon in the Housatonic River
