The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-05

ulated trout streams GatteTeQ throughout Connecticut which have been set aside for public use either by purchase, lease or agree ment with tn landowners. These streams are listed in the fishing pamphlet which is issued annually by the Department for distribution by the town clerks. Although no permit, other than the anglers li- cense, is required for the use of these streams by the public, all anglers are urged to approach the streams at regular access points and to observe care in the protec- tion of fences and boundary walls
 A section of the Branford River in the towns of Branford and North Branford has been reserved for women only from the cement bridge on Route 139 to about three quarters of a mile above Foote's bridge. This section is restricted to fly fishing only and has proved a popular stream in past years. A portion of the Yantic River from one-half mile above Rubber Mill Pond to Johnson's Bridge on Route 2 is open to all anglers but is re- stricted to fly fishing only. A part of the Housatonic River in the Housatonic Meadows State Park, sharon, is restricted to fly fishing
 ,nly. Fishing is unrestricted Ill other parts of the Housatonic Ri- yer, although the stocking in this stream will not be started until early May on account of high wa ter conditions.
 Trout limits in effect on streams are unchanged from last year-le- gal length, 6"-creel limit, brook, brown, and rainbow trout, ten trout or five pounds and one trout ex- cept rainbow trout in ponds-llmit, 5.
 Lakes Stocked
 A number of lakes stocked With trout will open on April 2l. East Twin Lake, Salisbury: This lake is listed in the pamphlet as opening on April 21 and the opening date for lake trout is given as April b. The April 15 date for lake trout is an error. No fishing will be per mitted at East Twin Lake until April 2l. , q,
 Other ponds with the April 2l opening are Pinehurst Lake, Hart land Millane's Pond, Cromwell; Schroeder Pond, Killingworth; Ball Pond, New Fairfield; Crystal Lake; Ellington Stafford Lafayette Pond Somers: Salter's Pond, Manchester; Walker Pond, Vernon. If arrange ments can be completed with the Town of Glastonbury for the reg ulation of Angus Park Pond, owned by the Town, it will be stocked with trout and will open to puoilc fishing on April 2l. ,o
 Trout ponds opening on May lz are Quassapaug Lake, Woodpury- Middlebury; Wononscopomuc Lake Iakeville: and West Hill Pond, New Hartford; Cream Hill Pond, Corn wall.
 Perch, pickerel and bullhead fishing will open on April zl III all other lakes and ponds in the State. Perch, pickerel, calico bass sockeye salmon and lake trout sea son was changed by a legislative act during the present session from April 15 to April 2l. The details on seasons, length and catch lmits are listed in the fishing folder dis tributed by the Department.
 The black bass season opens oi' July 1St. ..,..
 The commercial shad fishing season opened on April l: Snao were taken in the Connecticut Ri- yer on the above date.
 Angling for shad will open Aprn 20. Enfield Dam on the Connecu- cut River at Suffield and Enfield has been the most heavily nsneo spot on the river since l94O. Last sso wear 5,llO anglers caught S,Ioo shad in ls,sl3 hours of fishing. The favored rods for this site are cast ing rods with a single hooked lure and a small spinner or streamer