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Monday, May 30, 2016

Channel Catfish stocking in Connecticut

Posted by Wayne G. Barber

CHANNEL CATFISH STOCKING–

The annual stocking of yearling and adult channel catfish was completed this week. Over 15,800 catfish (5,800 12-18 inch fish averaging 1.5-2.0 lbs apiece and 10,000 9-12 inch fish) were stocked into 23 water bodies scattered throughout the state (listed below). Good reports from the Community Fishing Waters including; Bunnells Pond (Bridgeport), Birge Pond (Bristol), Keney Park Pond (Hartford), Mohegan Park Pond (Norwich), Picketts Pond (Derby), Stanley Quarter Pond (New Britain) and Lake Wintergreen (Hamden). Other catfish waters include Beaver Park Lagoon (north pond - New Haven), Center Springs Park Pond (Manchester), Freshwater Pond (Enfield), Lakewood Lake (Waterbury), Rowans Pond (Butternut Park Pond – Middletown), Batterson Park Pond (Farmington), Black Pond (Meriden-Middlefield, Burr Pond (Torrington), Hopeville Pond (Griswold), Lake Kenosia (Danbury), Maltby Lake #2 (Orange-West Haven) -, Maltby Lake #3 (Orange-West Haven), Quinebaug Lake (Killingly), Scoville Reservoir (Wolcott), Silver Lake – (Berlin-Meriden) and Stillwater Pond (Torrington).

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