Encon,

I'd like any clarification you might shed on the new Shad regs. We're hitting the Farmington River behind Bart's and finding some success; see my thread in the "Free-for-All" section. The question has come up several times over the last two nights: does the closure exclude the Connecticut River alone or does it except the Connecticut River AND its tributaries, e.g.: the Farmington, Scantic, et c.?

I mostly catch and release but I do like to take a few home each year. And it's just sad to "release" a shad that has swallowed a leaf and is bleeding from the gills like a stuck pig as it's landed. Fortunately I haven't faced that scene this year--yet...

Thank you for your time and invaluable contributions to this forum. I especially like the monthly highlights. :-D