STOCKING UPDATE AS OF 08/30/2024:
Fall trout and salmon stocking is here! The Fisheries Division plans to stock more than 50,000 trout and close to 2,000
Atlantic Salmon. Our hatchery staff have been working hard and have raised big and beautiful fish. Species scheduled to be
stocked this fall include Brook, Brown, Rainbow, and Tiger Trout as well as Atlantic Salmon. These fish are for you!
“The Daily Cast” – Our Labor Day stocking kicked off the season yesterday and 2,000 rainbow trout were stocked in various
sections of the Farmington River (see below). The forecast and river conditions look good so please stay tuned as our state
fish hatcheries put the final touches on preparing to roll trucks!
The following is a list of waters planned to be stocked by the Fisheries Division during fall/winter 2024/2025. Dates will be
added daily to the “Stocked” column in the table below as locations are stocked. Please get out and enjoy. Anglers should
also check out our Interactive Stocking map for location information. Please note that due to a variety of conditions not
every river/stream stocking location can be stocked on each stocking run. The information is sorted alphabetically by
waterbody name first in table 1 and by town name in table 2. Questions about CT DEEP’s trout and salmon stocking may be
sent to matthew.de[email protected]
Management type abbreviations: TMA = Trout Management Area; TML = Trout Management Lake; TTA = Trophy Trout
Area; Trout Park; WTMA = Wild Trout Management Area; CFW = Community Fishing Waters
The 2024 Fishing Guide is available for download.
*There are no changes to freshwater regulations for 2024.
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Table 1: Sorted by Waterbody Name
Waterbody - Management type (Alphabetically)
Town(s)
Stocked
Amos Lake – TML
Preston
Beach Pond
Voluntown
Bigelow Pond
Union
Black Pond
Middlefield, Meriden
Black Pond – TML
Woodstock
Black Rock Pond – Trout Park
Watertown
Blackberry River – WTMA class 3 (and Open)
Canaan, Norfolk
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CT DEEP -Fisheries Division Fall Trout & Salmon Stocking as of 8/30/2024 Page 2 of 4
Waterbody - Management type (Alphabetically)
Town(s)
Stocked
Cedar Lake
Chester
Chatfield Holllow Pond (Schreeder Pond) – Trout Park
Killingworth
Colony Park Pond – CFW
Ansonia
Crystal Lake TML
Ellington
Day Pond – Trout Park
Colchester
East Aspetuck River –WTMA 3
New Milford, New Preston
East Twin Lake – TML
Salisbury
Gardner Lake
Salem, Bozrah
Farmington River (Lower Collinsville to RT 177 )- TMA
Avon, Canton, Unionville
8/29
Farmington River (Route 219 to Lower Collinsville)- TMA
New Hartford, Canton
8/29
Farmington River (RT 177 to Rt 4)
Avon, Farmington
8/29
Great Hollow Pond – Trout Park
Monroe
Hammonasset River- OPEN
Clinton, Madison, Killingworth
Hammonasset River – TMA
Madison, Killingworth
Highland Lake – TML
Winchester
Housatonic River (Bull's Bridge)- TMA
Kent, Sherman, New Milford
Housatonic River (Upper)- TMA
Cornwall, Sharon
Long Pond – TML
N. Stonington, Ledyard
Mashapaug Lake
Union
McGovern Pond – Trout Park
West Hartford
Mianus River - TMA
Greenwich, Stamford
Mill River - TMA
Fairfield
Mill River (Sleeping Giant State Park) -TMA
Hamden
Mohawk Pond – TML
Cornwall, Goshen
Mohegan Park Pond – Trout Park
Norwich
Moosup River - TMA
Plainfield
Mt. Tom Pond
Litchfield, Washington
Natchaug River - TTA
Eastford, Chaplin, Windham
Natchaug River- Trout Park
Eastford
Naugatuck River - TMA
Harwinton, Litchfield
Naugatuck River (Lower) – TTA
Waterbury - Beacon Falls
Pequabuck River (RTS 229-177) - TMA
Bristol
Pequonnock River (Trumbull Basin) - TTA
Permit required for non-residents to park in Trumbull Town parks. Please
call 203-452-5060 to make an appt with the P&R Dept. A valid Fishing
License, Vehicle Registration, and ID are required.
Trumbull
Pickett's Pond - CFW
Derby
Pomperaug River - TTA
Woodbury, Southbury
Quonnipaug Lake – TML
Guilford
Roaring Brook – WTMA 3
Glastonbury
Rogers Lake – TML
Lyme, Old Lyme
Salmon Brook, E. Branch – WTMA 3
Granby
Salmon River – TTA
Colchester, East Hampton
Salmon River- TMA
Colchester
Saugatuck River (Fly) - TMA
Westport
Scantic River (Upper)
Somers, Enfield
Shetucket River - TTA
Windham, Scotland, Sprague
Squantz Pond – TML
New Fairfield, Sherman
Stillwater Pond
Torrington
Stratton Brook Park Pond – Trout Park
Simsbury
Tenmile River, Bull's Bridge- TMA
Kent, Sherman
Tyler Pond
Goshen
Valley Falls Park Pond – Trout Park
Vernon
Wangumbaug Lake (Coventry Lake)
Coventry
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Waterbody - Management type (Alphabetically)
Town(s)
Stocked
Wauregan Reservoir
Killingly
West Hill Pond – TML
Barkhamsted, New Hartford
West Side Pond
Goshen
Wharton Brook Pond – Trout Park
Wallingford
Willimantic River - TMA
Tolland, Willington
Yantic River- TMA
Bozrah
Table 2: SORTED BY TOWN
Waterbody - Management type (Alphabetically)
Town(s)
Stocked
Colony Park Pond – CFW
Ansonia
Farmington River (Lower Collinsville to RT 177 ) - TMA
Avon, Canton, Unionville
8/29
Farmington River (RT 177 to Rt 4) -TMA
Avon, Farmington
8/29
West Hill Pond – TML
Barkhamsted, New Hartford
Yantic River- TMA
Bozrah
Pequabuck River (RTS 229-177) - TMA
Bristol
Blackberry River – WTMA class 3 (and Open)
Canaan, Norfolk
Cedar Lake
Chester
Hammonasset River- OPEN
Clinton, Madison, Killingworth
Day Pond – Trout Park
Colchester
Salmon River- TMA
Colchester
Salmon River – TTA
Colchester, East Hampton
Mohawk Pond – TML
Cornwall, Goshen
Housatonic River (Upper)- TMA
Cornwall, Sharon
Wangumbaug Lake (Coventry Lake)
Coventry
Pickett's Pond - CFW
Derby
Natchaug River- Trout Park
Eastford
Natchaug River - TTA
Eastford, Chaplin, Windham
Crystal Lake - TML
Ellington
Mill River - TMA
Fairfield
Roaring Brook – WTMA3
Glastonbury
Tyler Pond
Goshen
West Side Pond
Goshen
Salmon Brook, E. Branch – WTMA 3
Granby
Mianus River - TMA
Greenwich, Stamford
Quonnipaug Lake – TML
Guilford
Mill River (Sleeping Giant State Park) -TMA
Hamden
Naugatuck River - TMA
Harwinton, Litchfield
Tenmile River, Bull's Bridge- TMA
Kent, Sherman
Housatonic River (Bull's Bridge)- TMA
Kent, Sherman, New Milford
Wauregan Reservoir
Killingly
Chatfield Holllow Pond (Schreeder Pond) – Trout Park
Killingworth
Mt. Tom Pond
Litchfield, Washington
Rogers Lake – TML
Lyme, Old Lyme
Hammonasset River – TMA
Madison, Killingworth
Black Pond
Middlefield, Meriden
Great Hollow Pond – Trout Park
Monroe
Long Pond – TML
N. Stonington, Ledyard
Squantz Pond – TML
New Fairfield, Sherman
Farmington River (Route 219 to Lower Collinsville)
New Hartford, Canton
8/29
East Aspetuck River – WTMA 3
New Milford, New Preston
Mohegan Park Pond – Trout Park
Norwich
Moosup River - TMA
Plainfield
Amos Lake – TML
Preston
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Waterbody - Management type (Alphabetically)
Town(s)
Stocked
Gardner Lake
Salem, Bozrah
East Twin Lake – TML
Salisbury
Stratton Brook Park Pond – Trout Park
Simsbury
Scantic River (Upper)
Somers, Enfield
Willimantic River - TMA
Tolland, Willington
Stillwater Pond
Torrington
Pequonnock River (Trumbull Basin) - TTA
Permit required for non-residents to park in Trumbull Town parks. Please
call 203-452-5060 to make an appt with the P&R Dept. A valid Fishing
License, Vehicle Registration, and ID are required.
Trumbull
Bigelow Pond
Union
Mashapaug Lake
Union
Valley Falls Park Pond – Trout Park
Vernon
Beach Pond
Voluntown
Wharton Brook Pond – Trout Park
Wallingford
Naugatuck River (Lower) – TTA
Waterbury - Beacon Falls
Black Rock Pond – Trout Park
Watertown
McGovern Pond – Trout Park
West Hartford
Saugatuck River (Fly)- TMA
Westport
Highland Lake – TML
Winchester
Shetucket River - TTA
Windham, Scotland, Sprague
Pomperaug River - TTA
Woodbury, Southbury
Black Pond – TML
Woodstock