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SEA-RUN TROUT, SHAD AND HERRING PROGRAM

Sea-run trout, American shad and alewives stocked in the Naugatuck River in 2006 on 4/11/06, 250 adipose fin clipped seeforellen strain brown trout yearlings were stocked; 250 unmarked tiger trout yearlings on 4/11/06 and 549 Alewife on 5/5/06 and 72 American shad were stocked on 6/16/06.

In 2005, the Naugatuck River was stocked with 500 seeforellen strain brown trout yearlings and 450 tiger
trout yearlings. No shad were stocked; 399 alewives were stocked.

Anglers who have caught any of the trout (2005 - 2008) are encouraged to contact Bob Gregorski at
bobflybox@sbcglobal.net. with information about the catches. Steve Gephard and Tim Wildman (DEP Marine
Biologists) are interested in the data.

Anglers are encouraged to practice Catch & Release and give these fish a chance to grow.