STOCKINGUPDATE AS OF : ...and trout & salmon stocking nestled in for a long winters nap. Just kidding!! It’s now December and trout and salmon stocking is rolling along! Since September, the Fisheries Division has stocked more than 70,000 trout and 1,700 Atlantic salmon across 38 lakes/ponds and 37 river/stream sections. Species stocked include Brook, Brown, Rainbow, and Tiger ...
ConnecticutFish and Wildlife opening day is a joke, you stock weeks before and put the trust in people to "Catch and release" . These scumbags out here don't do that and by the time we can harvest, they are fished out.
· DEEP maintains three fish hatcheries: one in Burlington, one in Berlin and one in Plainfield. The majority of trout grown to stockConnecticut waters come from the Quinebaug Valley State Fish Hatchery in Plainfield, according to DEEP.
· Contains 264 Connecticut Trout StockingLocations as published on the Connecticut Dept of Energy & Environmental Protection website. The file is in GPX format and contains details.
· The annual fishstockingreport is available on the DEEP website. 579,820 total catchable size trout were stocked in 2024 plus an additional 1,987 Atlantic salmon (including 372 large broodstock salmon).
· With a second wave of stocking in progress and favorable weather ahead, anglers are hitting the water in strong numbers. DEEP reminds anglers to follow local regulations, as fishing rules vary by waterbody. While many enjoy keeping their catch, others continue to practice catch and release.
Explore Connecticut's trout stockinglocations using this interactive map.
