Opening Day of trout season is Saturday, April 18th
Trout Management Areas offer preseason angling opportunities
FIND YOUR RODS, DUST OFF YOUR LURES, CHECK YOUR WADERS, AND GET READY FOR OPENING DAY OF TROUT FISHING SEASON! The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is also gearing up for the 2009 season. DEP’s Inland Fisheries Division began its annual [...]
April 14, 2009 | Posted in
Fishing Reports |
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2009 passes now available from DEP
Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Gina McCarthy said today that the 2009 state park season pass is available for purchase either online, by mail or in person.
Commissioner McCarthy said, “Since the holidays are now behind us, it is the time to begin thinking of getting outside with your [...]
January 15, 2009 | Posted in
State Parks |
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Salmon to go in Shetucket and Naugatuck Rivers and Crystal and Mashapaug Lakes
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 [...]
October 12, 2008 | Posted in
Fishing |
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FALL…when cool, crisp days, clear blue skies, bright white clouds, and vibrant foliage provide a spectacular backdrop for trout fishing! The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today announced that its annual autumn trout stockings have begun. During September and October, DEP expects to release nearly 44,000 trout into selected waters throughout the state. Among the [...]
September 23, 2008 | Posted in
Freshwater Fishing |
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Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, Central Connecticut Bicycle Alliance and the Taking Care Center are sponsoring a “Bike to Work Day”, Friday, August 29. Bicyclists meet between 7:00 – 9:00 a.m at Hartford’s Old State House where the Taking Care Center will provide a continental breakfast.
This event is one of the Central Connecticut Bicycle Alliance [...]
August 21, 2008 | Posted in
Cycling |
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Alternative Public Boat Launches Available
The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will be temporarily closing the Thames River State Boat Launch in New London for renovations. The closure will be effective July 14, 2008 through August 28, 2008 while the State boat launch is being renovated.
Renovations to the Thames River State Boat Launch will include:
Boat [...]
June 30, 2008 | Posted in
Fishing |
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