The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-10
Hunting and
 Fishing
By
 GENE VALLON

Here is some news that might prove interesting to some of you anglers who are almost ready to put away your rods for the season because of the "empty-creel- -blues." l" Approximately 13,OO0 brook and brown trout in yearling and two year-old sizes were distributed to the streams stocked during the week of April % to May 3, as men, toned in one of your writer's last few columns.
 The non-leased streams stocked in Hartford County were: Copper mine, Beaver, Cherry. Morgan, Nepaug, Unionville, Cannon, Mil State Line, Story, Wash, Trout and Stratton Brooks.
 The Natchaug River was also stocked last week.
 On the stocking list for the week of May 6 to May 10 are the follow ing streams:
 Litchfield Area - Shepaug River, Pomperaug River, Blackberry River and Furnace Brook.
 Hartford Area = Salmon Brook and Sandy Brook.
 New Haven Area-Hammonassett River Branford River, Muddy River and Farm River.
 Fairfield Area-Pequonnock River Saugatuck River and Norwalk River.
 Holland Area -Scantic River and Broad Brook.
 Windham Area Blackwell's $ Brook and Sanke Meadow Brook.
 Middlesex Area-Latimer'S Brook
 New London Area-Yantic River
 Shad fishing has its day of rest No change will be made in the Boards present ruling governing the rest day for operators of Shad hauling seines and grill nets.
 The regulation now in effect re- quires the netters to remove their nets from the water for the twenty four-hour period from sundown Saturday night to sundown Sunday night.
 Fifty-five fishermen were contac- ted from May to 6 by an agent of the Board. Out of this total, thir- ty-five fisherman favored the pres ent rest day, twelve preferred Thursday, three preferred Friday and five expressed no preference. And so, on the basis of majority rule, the old regulation still stands as far as Shad are concerned.
 A postal card was received tht other day from 8 fellow named "Joe s." who seems to be involved in a controversy.
 The issue as Joe puts it: ''Woult you say there are more sportsmer (hunters and fishermen) over 4 years of age, or more under 70 year of age"
 In quest of this information, you writer wound up in the Tow1 Clerks office. Much to his disap. pointment, he found that thest facts were not available as license. holders are not filed according tt age.
 Fifty license stubs, recently issued were then checked to get an aver. age and the outcor- was 5O-5O Consequently, if this method o' checking might be considered au. thentic, it would be safe to say that there are just as many Sportsmer over 40 years of age as there art under, according to licenses issued We are not sure whether thi settles the controversy Joe, but un til more accurate check can b' found (if it can) we hope this in formation helps in some way.
 In Passing-It'S good to hear tha our versatile sportsman John Kul man is ready to get back in thu harness again. John has been lait up for the past few weeks. He'll b. on the air with us again next Tues day night at 7:30.
 Your writer's fe''- announce Al vestro can't get over his ex periences on the seasons opening day. The end of the day found A with wet britches, dry creel, stiff neck and broken rod. Well, at leas the one he missed was beauty h' said.
 Harry Clark is strictly hunte