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2016 Connecticut Angler'

s Guide INLAND INVASIVE SPECIES ALERT ― COVENTRY LAKE Hydrilla, a highly invasive aquatic plant, was found in Coventry Lake in the fall of 2015.

Fragments of this plant were found floating near the state boat launch, and a subsequent detailed survey discovered several small patches growing in the lake. This is the first documented occurrence of this plant in a public waterbody in Connecticut. All lake users should take extra care to check and clean their boats (including canoes, kayaks and rowing sculls), trailers, and fishing equipment before leaving the boat launch, or leaving the lakeshore. FISHING BE A RESPONSIBLE ANGLER Protecting both the resource and your access to the resource requires more than simply knowing and following the fishing regulations! Respect Private Property ? Do not cast onto docks or into permitted swim areas (when in doubt, cast elsewhere). ? Ask permission before fishing from shore, or wading on private property. Don'

t Litter, Don'

t Pollute ? Keep your boat and motor properly maintained. ? Retrieve all lures and gear. ? Don'

t release live bait. ? Leave your fishing area cleaner than you found it! Be A Safe Boater ? Obey boating regulations, and check your safety gear frequently! Be A Good Neighbor ? Treat fellow anglers, other recreational users and property owners with courtesy. ? Always be willing to share both the resource and your knowledge. And always use common sense and be courteous! FISHWAYS AND FISHING Fishing is prohibited in the area immediately downstream or upstream of a fishway, generally for a distance of

250 feet from the fishway. Note that at some fishways, this distance may vary from

250 feet. At locations where the distance from the fishway does differ from

250 feet, the boundaries of the no-fishing area will be as posted by DEEP (look for signs and/or large rocks painted red marking the boundaries). Anglers with questions about the no-fishing zones around any of the over60fishwaysinthestateshouldcontactDEEP'

sDiadromousFisheries Restoration Program (Inland Fisheries Division) at 860-434-6043. DO YOUR PART FOR WETLAND CONSERVATION ― BUY A CONNECTICUT DUCK STAMP! The Connecticut Duck Stamp Program provides the sole source of funding for many of the wetland projects that are conducted in the state. These projects benefit the approximately

274 fish, birds, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles of the state that rely upon clean, healthy wetlands. All waterfowl hunters are required to purchase a Duck Stamp, but those interested in wetland conservation also buy stamps. CT Duck Stamps may be purchased for $13.00 wherever hunting and fishing licenses are sold and at www.ct.gov/deep/sportsmenslicensing. www.ct.gov/deep/fishing

25 Inland District Statewide Species Regulations SPECIES NOTES LEGAL METHODS AREA OPEN SEASON* MINIMUM LENGTH DAILY CREEL LIMIT Alewife/Blueback Herring Daily creel limit is for both species in aggregate. Taking of anadromous alewife &

blueback herring from all Connecticut waters is prohibited. Emergency closure is in effect. See page

28 for more information. Exception: Landlocked alewife only may be taken from specific lakes. See page

28 for list of lakes. Methods, seasons &

creel limits for these lakes are as follows: Angling Lakes &

Ponds (see page 32) Open year-round* None

25 Scoop Net Lakes &

Ponds (see page 32) April

1 C June

15 None

25 American Eel Spearing and bow and arrow use prohibited in streams or stream sections stocked with trout. Spearing prohibited in all lakes &