Salmon Angling Season opens

Last week, the CT DEEP stocked the Naugatuck and Shetucket Rivers with 3+ year fresh, feisty, non spawned Atlantic Salmon as part of their  Connecticut Atlantic Salmon Legacy Program. We have one angler reporting catching and releasing 7 beautiful silver leapers since Tuesday. The week before, Mt Tom Pond and Crystal Lake were stocked with 2+ year fresh salmon. The season is catch and release in the rivers until November 30,2015 with a single free-swinging hook and no added weight to the line. Please see complete regulations in the 2015 CT Angler’s Guide, page 24. www.ct.gov/deep/anglersguide

Stay tuned for more updates as the season progresses.