Oh wow ! I was way wrong. Thanks for the clarification EnCon. I guess I was under the assumption that if a river was tidal below a dam and not stocked in that area, then it would be open year round.

Come to think of it, based on reading the regs above, this opens a can of worms on two other striper spots that I and many people fish, that technically are not open until opening day.

These two spots I mention and Indian Leap are not stocked directly, the only way these places would hold trout is if they come from WAY upstream and over a dam. In the case of Indian Leap that would be three dams, thus I wondor why they would be affected by regs that pertain to trout stocking.

The regulations are numerous and at time's confusing.

The lower sections of the Eightmile (below Moulson Dam), Latimer Brook (below I-95) and Hammonnassett (below breached dam at Duck Hole Rd.) are all open year round for sea run fishing and I notice they aren't on that list. The Anglers' Guide (at least last year's) says they are open. Maybe I'm wrong?

In the interest of brevity I only copied and pasted the applicable parts....here's the whole thing.... (If you want to see all the inland sport fishing regulations..beyond what's below, you can see them here: Inland Sport Fishing Regulations )

26-112-44. Closed seasons
(a) Streams. The closed season for fishing in streams shall be from midnight on the last day in February through 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April, except as provided below:
(1) Streams open to fishing throughout the year. There shall be no closed season for fishing in the following streams, or portions thereof, as specified:
(A) Coginchaug River, Middletown – downstream from Route 3 bridge to its junction with the Mattabassett River (Sebethe River).
(B) Connecticut River and its coves.
(C) Farmington River – downstream from the outlet of the Rainbow Dam Tailrace Canal to its confluence with the Connecticut River (all fishing is prohibited in the Rainbow Dam Tailrace Canal and in the Farmington River from the Tailrace Canal upstream to Rainbow Dam).
(D) Housatonic River – downstream from the dam on Lake Housatonic (the Derby Dam).
(E) Mattabasset River (Sebethe River), Middletown – downstream from the Route 372 bridge to its junction with the Connecticut River.
(F) Mystic River, Groton and Stonington – downstream from the confluence of Whitfords Brook and Haleys Brook.
(G) Naugatuck River – downstream from the Kinneytown Dam (Seymour) to its confluence with the Housatonic River.
(H) Niantic River, East Lyme and Waterford
(I) Quinnipiac River – downstream from the highway bridge on Route 5 in North Haven to its junction with New Haven Harbor.
(J) Salmon River, Haddam and East Haddam – downstream from the bridge on Route 151 to its junction with the Connecticut River.
(K) Thames River and its coves – downstream from Greenville Dam.
(2) Children’s streams. The closed season for fishing in the following posted children’s streams shall be from midnight on November thirtieth through 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April.
(a) Indian Hole Brook, Shelton – from the falls in Indian Wells State Park downstream to the railroad bridge.
(b) Quinebaug River, Putnam – within Putnam Town Park.
(c) Wepawaug River, Orange – from old New Haven/Derby railroad upstream approximately two miles.
(3) Trout Management Areas. There shall be no closed season for fishing in Trout Management Areas listed in section 26-112-46(c) except as provided therein.
(4) In areas where fishing for Atlantic salmon is allowed, as indicated by signs posted by the department of environmental protection, the closed season for Atlantic salmon fishing shall be as pursuant to the provisions of 26-112-45(c)(1).
(5) Wild Trout Management Areas. Except as provided in section 26-112-46(g), the closed season for fishing in Wild Trout Management Areas shall be from midnight on the last day in February through 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April.
(6) Sea-run Trout Streams. Except as provided in section 26-112-46(j) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, the closed season for fishing in Sea-run Trout Streams shall be from midnight on the last day in February through 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April.
(b) Lakes and Ponds. There shall be no closed season for fishing lakes and ponds, except as provided below.
(1) The closed season for fishing in the following lakes and ponds shall be from midnight on October thirty-first through 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April.

Angus Parks Pond (Eastbury Park Pond), Glastonbury
Batterson Park Pond, Farmington, New Britain
Beaver Park Lagoon, New Haven
Bicentennial Pond (Mansfield Town Pond), Mansfield
Godfrey Pond, Stonington
Green Falls Reservoir, Voluntown
Hewitt Flyfishing Pond (Gallup Pond), North Stonington
Mohegan Lake, Fairfield
Pistol Shop Pond, Middlefield
Prospect Park Pond, Prospect
Shenipsit Reservoir, Ellington, Tolland, Vernon
Tollgate Ponds, Greenwich
Wononscopomuc Lake, Salisbury. Fishing hours shall be from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. prevailing time.

(2) The closed season for fishing in the following lakes and ponds shall be from midnight on the last day of February through 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April.

Alexander Lake, Killingly
Allen Brook Pond (Wharton Pond), Wallingford
Ball Pond, New Fairfield
Barber Pond, Bloomfield, Windsor
Bashan Lake, East Haddam
Baummer Pond, Naugatuck
Beach Pond, Voluntown and Rhode Island
Beachdale Pond, Voluntown
Beaver Brook Ponds (Upper and Lower), Windham
Bigelow Pond, Union
Billings Lake, North Stonington
Black Pond, Meriden, Middlefield
Black Pond, Woodstock
Black Rock Flood Control Impoundment, Watertown
Blanchard Pond, New Canaan, Wilton
Branford Supply Ponds, Branford
Broad Brook Mill Pond, East Windsor
Brookfield Pond, South Windsor
Cedar Lake, Chester
Clarks Pond, Hamden
Clarktown Pond, Orange
Cobbs Mill Pond, Weston
Colebrook Flood Control Impoundment, Colebrook, and Massachusetts
Day Pond, Colchester
Dayton Pond, Wallingford
Disbrow Pond, New Fairfield
Dodge Pond, East Lyme
East Twin Lake, Salisbury
Enders Pond, Granby
Factory Pond, Redding, Wilton
Fitchville Pond, Bozrah
Fort Shantok Pond, Montville
Fountain Lake, Seymour, Ansonia
Freshwater Pond, Enfield
Gardner Lake, Salem, Montville, Bozrah
Gay City Park Pond, Hebron
Gills Pond, Berlin
Hallville Pond, Preston
Hancock Brook Flood Control Pool, Plymouth
Hanover Reservoir, Canterbury, Sprague
Hewitt Pond (Lower Hewitt Pond), North Stonington
Higganum Reservoir, Haddam
Hop Brook Flood Control Pool, Middlebury
Hopeville Pond, Griswold
Horse Pond, Salem
Howells Pond, Hartland
Johnson's Pond, Bolton
Lafayette Pond, Somers
Lake Stibbs, Southbury
Lake Winfield, Plymouth
Lantern Hill Pond, Ledyard, North Stonington
Little Pond, Thompson
Long Pond, Ledyard, North Stonington
Mad River Flood Control Impoundment, Winchester
Mansfield Training School Ponds, Mansfield
Mashapaug Lake, Union
Millers Pond, Durham
Millers Pond, Ridgefield
Mohawk Pond, Cornwall, Goshen
Moosup Pond, Plainfield
Mt. Tom Pond, Morris, Litchfield, Washington
Naubesatuck Lake, Mansfield, Chaplin, Windham
Nells Rock Reservoir, Shelton
Northfield Brook Flood Control Pool, Litchfield
Norwich Pond, Lyme
Pages Millpond, North Branford
Paine Pond, Ashford
Pataconk Lake (Russell Jennings Pond), Chester
Picketts Pond (Osborndale State Park), Derby
Roseland Lake, Woodstock
Saint Martha's Pond, Enfield
Salmon Brook Pond, Glastonbury
Sawmill Park Pond, Ledyard
Schreeder Pond (Chatfield Hollow Pond), Killingworth
Shaw Lake (Hayward Lake), East Haddam
Silvermine Pond, New Canaan
Somersville Mill Pond, Somers
Southford Falls Pond, Oxford, Southbury
Starret Pond (Huntington Park Pond), Redding
Stillwater Pond, Torrington
Stratton Brook Park Pond, Simsbury
Taftville Reservoir, Norwich
Tankerhoosen Lakes, Vernon
Tungsten Mine Park Pond, Trumbull
Twin Brooks Park Pond, Trumbull
Tyler Pond, Goshen
Uncas Lake (Hog Pond), Lyme
Upper Fulton Park Pond, Waterbury
Valley Falls Pond, Vernon
Wangumbaug Lake (Coventry Lake), Coventry
Wards Millpond, Branford
Wauregan Reservoir (Quinebaug Lake), Killingly
West Branch Reservoir (Hogback), Hartland, Colebrook
West Side Pond, Goshen
Woodruffs Pond, Hamden
Wyassup Lake, North Stonington
(3) The closed season for fishing in the following lakes and ponds shall be as specified.
Bunnells Pond (Beardsley Park Pond), Bridgeport. From midnight on November thirtieth through 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April.
Great Hollow Pond, Monroe. From midnight on November thirtieth through 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April.
Isinglass Reservoir (Far Mill Reservoir), Shelton. From midnight on December thirty-first through 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April.
Lake Chamberlain, Bethany. From midnight on November thirtieth through 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April.
Lake McDonough (Compensating Reservoir), New Hartford, Barkhamsted. From midnight on November thirtieth through 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April. Fishing hours shall be from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. prevailing time, except opening day when fishing shall start at 6:00 a.m.
Lake Saltonstall, Branford, East Haven. From midnight on November thirtieth through 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April.
Maltby Lakes (#1, #2, #3), Orange West Haven. From midnight on November thirtieth through 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April.
Mohegan Park Pond, Norwich. From midnight on November thirtieth through 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April.
Saugatuck Reservoir, Easton, Redding, Weston. From midnight on December thirty-first through 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April.
Shelton Reservoir #2, Shelton. From midnight on December thirty-first through 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April.
Simsbury Town Park Ponds, Simsbury. From midnight on June fifteenth through 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April.
West Pequonnock Reservoir, Monroe. From midnight on December thirty-first through 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April.
(4) Children's Ponds. The closed season for fishing in the following posted children's ponds shall be from midnight on November thirtieth through 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April, except as specified.
Abe Stone Park Pond (Colony Park Pond), Ansonia
Backwater Brook Pond, Thompson
Beachland Park Pond, West Hartford
Butternut Pond, East Windsor. Open season 6:00 a.m. third Saturday in April through October thirty-first.
City Hall Pond, Milford
Clark Pond (Besse Pond), Torrington
Edgewood Park Pond, New Haven
Factory Pond, Salisbury
Fernridge Park Pond, West Hartford
Gould Manor Pond, Fairfield
Helen Keller School Pond, Easton
Hyde Park Pond, Glastonbury
Hurlburt Pond, Putnam
Katz Pond, Trumbull
Lilly Pond, Thompson
Lower Fulton Park Pond, Waterbury
McGovern Pond, West Hartford
Mill Pond, Newington
Mill Woods Park Pond, Wethersfield
Mirror Lake (Hubbard Park Pond), Meriden
North Street Pond, Milford
Orange Park Pond, Orange
Page Park Pond, Bristol
Pasture Pond (Quinebaug Valley Trout Hatchery), Plainfield
Sochrin Pond, Seymour
Stanley Quarter Pond, New Britain
Stroh Pond, Windsor
Washington Park Pond, Windsor

(5) Trophy Trout Lakes. The closed season for fishing in Trophy Trout Lakes listed in section 26-112-46 shall be as specified therein.
(6) Boundary Waters. The closed season for fishing in boundary water listed in section 26-112-46 shall be as specified therein.
26-112-46. Special management areas
(a) Boundary Waters. Boundary waters are defined as those lakes and ponds forming a common boundary between Connecticut and an adjoining state. Connecticut sport fishing regulations shall apply, except as provided herein.
(1) Beach Pond, Voluntown - Rhode Island. The closed season for fishing shall be from midnight on the last day in February through 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April. Connecticut or Rhode Island fishing license legal on entire pond. Connecticut and Rhode Island regulations apply as follows: Black bass (largemouth and smallmouth): the daily creel limit shall be five and the minimum length shall be twelve inches. Chain pickerel: the daily creel limit shall be five and the minimum length shall be fourteen inches. Trout: the daily creel limit shall be five and there shall be no minimum length. Not more than six tip-ups may be used when ice fishing.
(2) Breakneck Pond, Union-Massachusetts. Connecticut or Massachusetts license legal on entire pond.
(3) Colebrook Flood Control Impoundment, The closed season for fishing shall be from midnight on the last day in February through 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April. Connecticut or Massachusetts fishing license legal on entire impoundment. Upstream demarcation line posted by Massachusetts.
(4) Congamond Lakes (South Pond, Middle Pond and North Pond), Suffield - Massachusetts. There shall be no closed season for fishing. Connecticut or Massachusetts fishing license legal on all three lakes. Massachusetts regulations apply as follows: Trout: the daily creel limit shall be six, during the period from the Saturday next preceding the third Monday in April, one hour before sunrise, through the Sunday following the third Saturday in October. Trout: the daily creel limit shall be three, during the period from the Monday following the third Saturday in October to the Saturday preceding the third Monday in April. Black bass (largemouth and smallmouth): the daily creel limit shall be five and the minimum length shall be ten inches. Chain pickerel: the daily creel limit shall be five and the minimum length shall be fourteen inches. Not more than two hooks may be used during periods of open water fishing and not more than five hooks may be used when ice fishing.
(5) Hamilton Reservoir, Union - Massachusetts. There shall be no closed season for fishing. Connecticut or Massachusetts fishing license legal on entire pond. Massachusetts regulations apply as follows: Trout: the daily creel limit shall be six, during the period from the Saturday next preceding the third Monday in April, one hour before sunrise, through the Sunday following the third Saturday in October. Trout: the daily creel limit shall be three, during the period from the Monday following the third Saturday in October to the Saturday preceding the third Monday in April. Black bass (largemouth and smallmouth): the daily creel limit shall be five and the minimum length shall be ten inches. Chain pickerel: the daily creel limit shall be five and the minimum length shall be fourteen inches. Not more than two hooks may be used during periods of open water fishing and not more than five hooks may be used when ice fishing.
(6) Hazard Pond, Voluntown - Rhode Island. No closed season. Connecticut or Rhode Island fishing license legal on entire pond. Connecticut and Rhode Island regulations apply as follows: Black bass (largemouth and smallmouth): the daily creel limit shall be five and the minimum length shall be twelve inches. Chain pickerel: the daily creel limit shall be five and the minimum length shall be fourteen inches. Not more than six tip-ups may be used when ice fishing.
(7) Indian Pond, Sharon -New York. The closed season for fishing shall be from midnight on March thirty-first through 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April. Connecticut or New York license legal on entire pond. New York regulations apply as follows: Black bass (largemouth and smallmouth): The closed season for the taking of black bass shall be from midnight on November thirtieth through 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April, the daily creel limit shall be six and the minimum length shall be twelve inches. Not more than five tip-ups and two hand held jigs may be used for ice fishing.
(8) Keach Pond, Thompson - Putnam - Rhode Island. Connecticut or Rhode Island license legal on entire pond. Rhode Island regulations apply.
(9) Killingly Pond, Killingly - Rhode Island. No closed season. Connecticut or Rhode Island fishing license legal on entire pond. Connecticut and Rhode Island regulations apply as follows: Black bass (largemouth and smallmouth): the daily creel limit shall be five and the minimum length shall be twelve inches. Chain pickerel: the daily creel limit shall be five and the minimum length shall be fourteen inches. Not more than six tip-ups may be used when ice fishing.
(10) Muddy Pond, Woodstock-Massachusetts. Connecticut or Massachusetts fishing license legal on entire pond.
(11) Perry Pond, Thompson - Massachusetts. Connecticut or Massachusetts fishing license legal on entire pond.
(b) Fly Fishing Only Areas. In the following waters or portions thereof, as indicated by posters, fishing is restricted to fly fishing only.
Bantam River (outlet), Morris, Litchfield.
Hewitt Flyfishing Pond (Gallup Pond), North Stonington.
Housatonic River, Cornwall, Sharon.
Moosup River, Plainfield.
Salmon River, Colchester.
Saugatuck River, Westport, from Dorr's Mill Dam to Merritt Parkway.
Willimantic River, Tolland, Willington
Yantic River, Lebanon, above Johnsons Bridge and Bozrah.
(c ) Trout Management Areas.
(1) The Housatonic River Trout Management Area shall be that portion of the Housatonic River in Salisbury, Canaan, Sharon, and Cornwall from the bridge at Route 112 downstream to the bridge at Routes 4 and 7. There shall be no closed season for trout and charr in the Housatonic River Trout Management Area, except that those portions of this trout management area within one hundred feet of the mouths of tributary streams, as indicated by signs posted by the Department of Environmental Protection, shall be closed to all fishing during the period June fifteenth through August thirty-first. Fishing within a portion of the Housatonic River Trout Management Area as indicated by signs posted by the Department of Environmental Protection is restricted to fly fishing only. The daily creel limit for trout and charr in the Housatonic River Trout Management Area is zero and all trout and charr caught shall be immediately returned, without avoidable injury, to the waters from which taken. Possession of trout or charr in the waters or on the shores of the Housatonic River Trout Management Area is prohibited.
(2) The Willimantic River Trout Management Area shall be that portion of the Willimantic River in Tolland and Willington from the mouth of Roaring Brook downstream to the bridge at Route 74. Fishing in the Willimantic River Trout Management Area is restricted to fly fishing only. There shall be no closed season for trout and charr in the Willimantic River Trout Management Area. The daily creel limit for trout and charr in the Willimantic River Trout Management Area is zero and all trout and charr caught shall be immediately returned, without avoidable injury, to the waters from which taken. Possession of trout or charr in the waters or on the shores of the Willimantic River Trout Management Area is prohibited.
(3) The Mianus River Trout Management Area shall be that portion of the Mianus River in Stamford, from Merrybrook Road to the dam approximately one mile upstream, as indicated by signs posted by the Department of Environmental Protection. There shall be no closed season for trout and charr in this area and the minimum length for trout and charr taken shall be nine inches. From September first through 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April, fishing in this area is restricted to single hook flies and artificial lures only, the daily creel limit for trout and charr is zero, and all trout and charr caught shall be immediately returned, without avoidable injury, to the waters from which taken. During said time period from September first through 6:00 A.M. on the third Saturday in April, possession of trout or charr in the waters or on the shores of the Mianus River Trout Management Area is prohibited. From 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April through August 31, the daily creel limit in the Mianus River Trout Management Area for any combination of trout and charr is two.
(4) The West Branch – Farmington River Trout Management Area shall be that portion of the Farmington River in Barkhamsted and New Hartford from approximately one mile upstream of the bridge at Route 318 downstream to the bridge at Route 219, as indicated by signs posted by the Department of Environmental Protection. Fishing in this area is restricted to the use of barbless hooks only. There shall be no closed season for trout and charr in the West Branch – Farmington River Trout Management Area; the daily creel limit for trout and charr in the West Branch – Farmington River Trout Management Area is zero and all trout and charr caught shall be immediately returned, without avoidable injury, to the waters from which taken. Possession of trout or charr in the waters or on the shores of this area is prohibited.
(5) The Hammonasset River Trout Management Area shall be that portion of the Hammonasset River in Killingworth and Madison, from the Lake Hammonasset Dam downstream to Chestnut Hill Road. From September first through 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April, the daily creel limit for trout and charr is zero and all trout and charr caught shall be immediately returned, without avoidable injury, to the waters from which taken. During said time period from September first through 6:00 A.M. on the third Saturday in April, possession of trout or charr in the waters or on the shores of the Hammonasset River Trout Management Area is prohibited. From 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April through the last day in August, the daily creel limit in the Hammonasset River Trout Management Area for any combination of trout and charr is two and the minimum length for any such trout and charr taken shall be nine inches.
(6) The Mill River Trout Management Area shall be that portion of the Mill River in Fairfield, from the Merritt Parkway Bridge downstream to Lake Mohegan. There shall be no closed season for trout and charr in this area and the minimum length for trout and charr taken shall be nine inches. From September first through 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April, the daily creel limit for trout and charr is zero and all trout and charr caught shall be immediately returned, without avoidable injury, to the waters from which taken. During said time period from September First through 6:00 A.M. on the third Saturday in April possession of trout or charr in the waters or on the shores of the Mill River Trout Management Area is prohibited. From 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April through August 31, the daily creel limit in the Mill River Trout Management Area for any combination of trout and charr is two.
(7) The Moosup River Trout Management Area shall be that portion of the Moosup River in Plainfield from the bridge at Route 14 downstream to the junction with the Quinebaug River. Fishing within a portion of the Moosup River Trout Management Area as indicated by signs posted by the Department of Environmental Protection is restricted to fly fishing only. The daily creel limit for trout and charr in the Moosup River Trout Management Area is zero and all trout and charr caught shall be immediately returned, without avoidable injury, to the waters from which taken. Possession of trout or charr in the waters or on the shores of the Moosup River Trout Management Area is prohibited.
(8) The Salmon River Trout Management Area shall be that portion of the Salmon River in Colchester and East Hampton, from the junction of the Blackledge and Jeremy Rivers downstream to the Route 16 bridge. Fishing within a portion of the Salmon River Trout Management Area is restricted to fly fishing only as indicated by signs posted by the Department of Environmental Protection. From 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April through the last day in August, the daily creel limit for trout and charr in any combination shall be two and the minimum length for any trout and charr taken shall be nine inches. From September first to 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April, the daily creel limit for trout and charr is zero and all trout and charr caught shall be immediately returned, without avoidable injury, to the waters from which taken. During said time period from September first through 6:00 A.M. on the third Saturday in April possession of trout or charr in the waters or on the shores of the Salmon River Trout Management Area is prohibited.
(9) The Farmington River Trout Management Area shall be that portion of the Farmington River in Avon-Burlington, from the base of the Lower Collinsville Dam downstream approximately three miles to the Route 4 bridge. There shall be no closed season for trout and charr in this area. From September first through 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April, the daily creel limit for trout and charr is zero and all trout and charr caught shall be immediately returned, without avoidable injury, to the waters from which taken. During said time period from September first through 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April, possession of trout or charr in the waters or on the shores of the Farmington River Trout Management Area is prohibited. From 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April through August 31, the daily creel limit for trout and charr in any combination shall be two and the minimum length for any trout and charr taken shall be twelve inches.
(10) The Naugatuck River Trout Management Area shall be that portion of the Naugatuck River from Route 118 in Harwinton and Litchfield, downstream to the Thomaston Dam in Thomaston. There shall be no closed season for trout and charr in the Naugatuck River Trout Management Area, except that those portions of this Trout Management Area within one hundred feet of the mouths of tributary streams, as indicated by signs posted by the Department of Environmental Protection, shall be closed to all fishing during the period June fifteenth through August thirty-first. From October first through March thirty-first, fishing is restricted to those methods specified by the Commissioner for the taking of Atlantic salmon in accordance with section 26-112-45(c) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. The daily creel limit for trout and charr is zero and all trout and charr caught shall be immediately returned, without avoidable injury, to the waters from which taken. Possession of trout or charr in the waters or on the shores of the Naugatuck River Trout Management Area is prohibited.
(11) The Bulls Bridge Trout Management Area shall consist of (A) the portion of the Housatonic River from Bulls Bridge Dam downstream to the Gaylordsville Bridge (Route 7) and (B) the Ten Mile River from the New York State border downstream to the confluence with the Housatonic River. There shall be no closed season for trout and charr in the Bulls Bridge Trout Management Area, except that those portions of this trout management area within one hundred feet of the mouths of tributary streams, as indicated by signs posted by the department of environmental protection, shall be closed to all fishing during the period June fifteenth through August thirty first. The daily creel limit for trout and charr is zero and all trout and charr caught shall be immediately returned, without avoidable injury, to the waters from which taken. Possession of trout or charr in the waters or on the shores of the Bulls Bridge Trout Management Area is prohibited.
(12) The William Doc Skerlick Trout Management Area shall be that portion of the Saugatuck River in Westport from the Dorr’s Mill Dam to the Merritt Parkway bridge. Fishing within the William Doc Skerlick Trout Management Area is restricted to fly fishing only. There shall be no closed season for trout and charr in this area. From 6:00 A.M. on the third Saturday in April through August 31, the daily creel limit in the William Doc Skerlick Trout Management Area for any combination of trout and charr is two and the minimum length for trout and charr taken shall be nine inches. From September first through 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April, the daily creel limit for trout and charr is zero and all trout and charr caught shall be immediately returned, without avoidable injury, to the waters from which taken. During said time period from September first through 6:00 A.M. on the third Saturday in April, possession of trout or charr in the waters or on the shores of the William Doc Skerlick Trout Management Area is prohibited.
(13) The Hockanum River Trout Management Area shall be the portion of the Hockanum River from I-84 in Vernon downstream to where the river crosses under I-84 at the Manchester/East Hartford town line as indicated by signs posted by the Department of Environmental Protection. There shall be no closed season for trout and charr in the Hockanum River Trout Management Area. The daily creel limit for trout and charr is zero and all trout and charr caught shall be immediately returned, without avoidable injury, to the waters from which taken. Possession of trout or charr in the waters or on the shores of the Hockanum River Trout Management Area is prohibited.
(14) The Pequabuck River Trout Management Area shall consist of (a) that portion of the Pequabuck River in Bristol and Plainville from King Street (Route 229 & 72) downstream to Route 177 and (b) that portion of Coppermine Brook in Bristol from Artisan Street downstream to the confluence with the Pequabuck River. There shall be no closed season for trout and charr in the Pequabuck River Trout Management Area. The daily creel limit for trout and charr is zero and all trout and charr caught shall be immediately returned, without avoidable injury, to the waters from which taken. Possession of trout or charr in the waters or on the shores of the Pequabuck River Trout Management Area is prohibited.
(15) The Yantic River Trout Management Area shall be that portion of the Yantic River from Barstow Road in Lebanon, downstream to the bridge crossing at the intersection of Fitchville Road and Schwartz Road in Bozrah. Fishing within portions of the Yantic River Trout Management Area as indicated by signs posted by the Department of Environmental Protection is restricted to fly fishing only. There shall be no closed season for trout and charr in this area. From 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April through August 31, the daily creel limit in the Yantic River Trout Management Area for any combination of trout and charr is two and the minimum length for trout and charr taken shall be nine inches. From September first through 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April, the daily creel limit for trout and charr is zero and all trout and charr caught shall be immediately returned, without avoidable injury, to the waters from which taken. During said time period from September first through 6:00 A.M. on the third Saturday in April, possession of trout or charr in the waters or on the shores of the Yantic River Trout Management Area is prohibited.
(16) The Upper Saugatuck River Trout Management Area shall be that portion of the Saugatuck River in Redding from Diamond Hill Pond Dam downstream to Saugatuck Reservoir, as indicated by signs posted by the Department of Environmental Protection. There shall be no closed season for trout and charr in the Upper Saugatuck River Trout Management Area. The daily creel limit for trout and charr is zero and all trout and charr caught shall be immediately returned, without avoidable injury, to the waters from which taken. Possession of trout or charr in the waters or on the shores of the Upper Saugatuck River Trout Management Area is prohibited.
(17) The Aspetuck River Trout Management Area shall consist of (a) that portion of the Aspetuck River in Easton, Redding and Newtown upstream from the bridge at Valley Road in Easton and (b) those portions of the unnamed inflow and outflow streams to Lyons Swamp in Easton and Redding from North Park Avenue downstream to the confluence with the Aspetuck River. There shall be no closed season for trout and charr in the Aspetuck River Trout Management Area. The daily creel limit for trout and charr is zero and all trout and charr caught shall be immediately returned, without avoidable injury, to the waters from which taken. Possession of trout or charr in the waters or on the shores of the Aspetuck River Trout Management Area is prohibited.
(18) The Sleeping Giant Trout Management Area shall be that portion of the Mill River within Sleeping Giant State Park located between Tuttle Avenue and Mount Carmel Avenue, Hamden. There shall be no closed season for trout and charr in the Sleeping Giant Trout Management Area and the minimum length for trout and charr taken shall be nine (9) inches. From September first through 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April, the daily creel limit for trout and charr is zero and all trout and charr caught shall be immediately returned, without avoidable injury, to the waters from which taken. During said time period from September first through 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April possession of trout or charr in the waters or on the shores of the Sleeping Giant Trout Management Area is prohibited. From 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April through August thirty-first, the daily creel limit in the Sleeping Giant Trout Management Area for any combination of trout and charr is two.
(d) Trophy Trout Lakes. In the following lakes during the period March first through March thirty-first the daily creel limit for trout and charr shall be one and the minimum length limit shall be sixteen (16) inches, except as otherwise specified herein. For the purposes of this subsection “slot limit lengths” shall mean the lengths between which fish may not be retained and all fish equal to or greater than the lower limit but less than the upper limit must be released, without avoidable injury, to the waters from which taken.
Amos Lake, Preston. The closed season for fishing in this area shall be from midnight on March thirty-first through 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April.
Candlewood Lake (including Squantz Pond), New Fairfield, Danbury, New Milford, Sherman, Brookfield. The closed season for fishing in this area shall be from midnight on March thirty-first through 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April.
Crystal Lake, Ellington, Stafford. The closed season for fishing in this area shall be from midnight on March thirty-first through 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April. The slot limit lengths for trout and charr shall be from twelve (12) inches to sixteen (16) inches total length. The daily creel limit for trout shall be five, not more than one of which may equal or exceed sixteen (16) inches in total length.
East Twin Lake, Salisbury. The closed season for fishing in this area shall be from midnight on the last day in February through 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April. The daily creel limit for brown trout, rainbow trout and charr during the open season shall be five in the aggregate, not more than one of which may be a brown trout. The minimum length for brown trout shall be twenty (20) inches in total length.
Highland Lake, Winchester. The closed season for fishing in this area shall be from midnight on March thirty-first through 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April. The slot limit lengths for trout and charr shall be from twelve (12) inches to sixteen (16) inches total length. The daily creel limit for trout shall be five, not more than one of which may equal or exceed sixteen (16) inches in total length.
Quonnipaug Lake, Guilford. The closed season for fishing in this area shall be from midnight on March thirty-first through 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April.
Rogers Lake, Lyme, Old Lyme. The closed season for fishing in this area shall be from midnight on March thirty-first through 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April.
West Hill Pond, New Hartford, Barkhamsted. The closed season for fishing in this area shall be from midnight on March thirty-first through 6:00 a.m. on the third Saturday in April.
(e) Special use of streams by disabled persons. The Department of Environmental Protection is authorized to set aside sections of streams for temporary use by groups of disabled persons from state institutions, veteran or similar organizations, upon written request, and under conditions as specified by the department.

(f) Bass Management Areas.

In addition to the provisions of section 26-112-45, the following provisions shall apply in the following listed waters. For the purposes of this subsection, “slot limit lengths” are the lengths between which fish may not be retained. Measurements shall be from the tip of the snout to the end of the tail and all fish equal to or greater than the lower length limit and less than the upper length limit shall be released, without avoidable injury, to the waters from which taken.
(1) the slot limit lengths for black bass shall be from twelve to sixteen inches in length and the daily creel limit for black bass shall be six, not more than two of which may equal or exceed sixteen inches in length, in: Bashan Lake (East Haddam), Billings lake (North Stonington), Black pond (Meriden-Middlefield), Bolton lakes (upper, middle, lower; Bolton, Coventry, and Vernon), Lake Chamberlain (Bethany), Colebrook flood control impoundment (Colebrook), Coventry lake (Coventry), Halls pond (Eastford and Ashford), Hayward lake (East Haddam), Lake Kenosia (Danbury), Maltby lakes (#1, #2, #3; New Haven, Orange-and West Haven), Mamanasco lake (Ridgefield), Mansfield Hollow reservoir (Mansfield, Chaplin, and Windham), Mashapaug lake (Union), Pickerel lake (Colchester and East Haddam), West side pond (Goshen) and Wononscopomuc lake (Salisbury).

(2) The minimum length for black bass shall be sixteen inches and the daily creel limit for black bass shall be two, in: Gardner lake (Salem, Montville, and Bozrah), Highland lake (Winchester), Housatonic lake (Shelton, Derby, Monroe, Oxford, and Seymour), Mohegan park pond (Norwich), Quinebaug lake (Killingly), Taftville reservoir (Norwich), and Wyassup lake (North Stonington).

(3) the slot limit lengths for black bass shall be from twelve to eighteen inches and the daily creel limit for black bass shall be six, not more than one of which may equal or exceed eighteen inches, in: Amos lake (Preston), Moodus reservoir (East Haddam), Mudge pond (Sharon), and Pataganset lake (East Lyme).
(4) the minimum length for black bass shall be eighteen (18) inches and the daily creel limit for black bass shall be one, in: Lake Saltonstall (Branford and East Haven).
(5) the commissioner may grant an exemption from minimum length and daily creel limit requirements of this section to any person issued a permit under section 26-112-42 to conduct a fishing tournament or derby on Gardner lake or Mansfield Hollow reservoir, provided that all fish caught shall be released without avoidable injury to the waters where taken, and that each participating boat shall be furnished with live wells with aerators or circulating pumps.
(6) the commissioner may grant an exemption from minimum length and daily creel limit requirements of this section to any person issued a permit under section 26-112-42 to conduct a fishing tournament or derby in any bass management area between September 1 and June 30, provided that all fish caught shall be released, without avoidable injury, to the waters where taken, and that each participating boat shall be furnished with live wells with aerators or circulating pumps.

(7) the Bulls Bridge Bass Management Area shall consist of (a) the portion of the Housatonic River from Bulls Bridge Dam downstream to the Gaylordsville Bridge (rte. 7) and (b) the Ten Mile River from the New York state border downstream to the confluence with the Housatonic River. The daily creel limit for smallmouth bass and largemouth bass is zero and all smallmouth bass and largemouth bass caught shall be immediately returned, without avoidable injury, to the waters from which taken. Possession of smallmouth bass or largemouth bass in the waters or on the shores of the Bulls Bridge Bass Management Area is prohibited.

(g) Wild Trout Management Areas.
(1) There shall be no closed season for trout or charr in class one Wild trout management areas. Fishing in these areas is restricted to barbless single-hook artificial lures and barbless single-hook flies. The daily creel limit for trout and charr in these areas is zero and all trout and charr caught shall be immediately returned, without avoidable injury, to the waters from which taken. Possession of trout or charr on the waters or shores of these wild trout management areas is prohibited. The following are class one wild trout management areas:
(A) The Belding Wild Trout Management Area, which shall be that portion of the Tankerhoosen River and its tributaries contained within the Belding Wildlife Management Area in Vernon as indicated by signs posted by the Department of Environmental Protection.
(B) Deep brook Wild Trout Management Area, which shall consist of (a) that portion of Deep Brook in Newtown from Wasserman Way downstream to the confluence with the Pootatuck River and (b) that portion of the Pootatuck river upstream and downstream of the confluence with Deep Brook as indicated by signs posted by the Department of Environmental Protection.
(C) Eightmile River wild trout management area, which shall be the Eightmile River in Southington.
(D) Hawleys Brook wild trout management area, which shall be that portion of Hawleys Brook in Easton and Weston within the Trout Brook Valley property that is owned by the State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, Aspetuck land trust, and the town of Weston.
(E) Merrick Brook wild trout management area, which shall consist of (a) that portion of Merrick brook and Beaver brook in Scotland within the Talbot wildlife management area and (b) that portion of Merrick brook upstream of the Talbot wildlife management area as indicated by signs posted by the Department of Environmental Protection.
(F) Mill river wild trout management area, which shall be that portion of the Mill river in Easton from the first bridge crossing below Easton reservoir (South Park Avenue) to downstream of the third bridge crossing (South Park Avenue) as indicated by signs posted by the Department of Environmental Protection.
(G) Quinnipiac river wild trout management area, which shall be that portion of the Quinnipiac river in Cheshire and in Southington upstream of Cheshire street.
(H) Wachocastinook Brook Wild Trout Management Area, which shall be that portion of Wachocastinook Brook on Mt. Riga corporation property in salisbury as indicated by signs posted by the Department of Environmental Protection.

(2) In class two wild trout management areas the daily creel limit for any combination of trout and charr shall be two and the minimum length for trout and charr shall be 12 inches. Possession of more than two trout or charr or possession of trout or charr less than 12 inches on the waters or shores of these wild trout management areas is prohibited. The following are class two wild trout management areas:

(A) HEATHER REAVES Wild Trout Management Area, which shall be that portion of Furnace Brook in Cornwall Bridge upstream of the housatonic river as indicated by signs posted by the Department of Environmental Protection.
(B) Salmon brook (Glastonbury) wild trout management area, which shall be that portion of Salmon brook in Glastonbury downstream of Addison pond.
(3) in class three wild trout management areas the minimum length for trout and charr shall be nine inches. Possession of trout or charr less than nine inches on the waters or shores of these wild trout management areas is prohibited. the following are class three wild trout management areas:
(A) Beacon Hill Brook Wild Trout Management Area, which shall be that portion of Beacon Hill Brook in Naugatuck and Beacon Falls from route 63 downstream to the confluence with the Naugatuck River.
(B) Blackberry River Wild Trout Management Area, which shall be that portion of the Blackberry River in Canaan downstream of the Whiting River to the confluence with the Housatonic River.
(C) East Aspetuck River Wild Trout Management Area, which shall be that portion of the East Aspetuck River in New Milford and in New Preston downstream of Lake Waramaug to the confluence with the Housatonic River.
(D) East Branch Naugatuck River Wild Trout Management Area, which shall be that portion of the East Branch Naugatuck River in Torrington from Newfield Road downstream to the confluence with the West Branch Naugatuck River.
(E) Farm River Wild Trout Management Area, which shall be that portion of the Farm River from Mill Road in North Branford downstream to the I-95 bridge in East Haven.
(F) Fenton River Wild Trout Management Area, which shall be the Fenton River in Mansfield and IN Willington.
(G) Little River Wild Trout Management Area, which shall be that portion of the Little River in Oxford from Towner Lane downstream to Park Road.
(H) Macedonia Brook Wild Trout Management Area, which shall be thOSE portionS of Macedonia Brook in Kent within Macedonia Brook State Park.
(I) Morgan Brook Wild Trout Management Area, which shall be Morgan Brook in Barkhamsted.
(J) Sessions Woods Wild Trout Management Area, which shall be that portion of Negro Hill Brook in Burlington upstream of route 69.
(K) Norwalk River Wild Trout Management Area, which shall be that portion of the Norwalk River in Wilton and in Ridgefield upstream of wolf pit road.
(L) Pease Brook Wild Trout Management Area, which shall be that portion of Pease Brook in Lebanon within the Pease Brook Wildlife Management Area.
(M) Roaring Brook (Glastonbury) Wild Trout Management Area, which shall be the portion of Roaring Brook in Glastonbury from route 94 downstream to the confluence with the Connecticut River.
(N) Roaring Brook (Stafford) Wild Trout Management Area, which shall be the portion of Roaring Brook in Stafford and in Willington from Route 190 downstream to the confluence with the Willimantic River.
(O) Salmon Brook (Granby) Wild Trout Management Area, which shall be that portion of Salmon Brook and East Branch of Salmon Brook in Granby and in East Granby from Route 20 downstream to the confluence with the Farmington River.
(P) Shunock Brook Wild Trout Management Area, which shall be Shunock Brook in North Stonington.
(Q) Stony Brook Wild Trout Management Area, which shall be Stony Brook in Montville.
(h) Atlantic salmon broodstock areas. From October first through March thirty-first, the only fish which may be taken from the following areas is Atlantic salmon:
(1) The upper Naugatuck River Atlantic salmon broodstock area is that portion of the Naugatuck River from Bogue Road, Torrington, downstream to Thomaston Dam, Thomaston.
(2) The lower Naugatuck River Atlantic salmon broodstock area is that portion of the Naugatuck River from Prospect Street, Naugatuck, downstream to Pines Bridge Road, Beacon Falls.
(3) The Shetucket River Atlantic salmon broodstock area is that portion of the Shetucket River from the Scotland Dam, Scotland, downstream to the Occum Dam, Norwich.
(i) Trout Park Areas. Except as provided in Section 26-112-46(c), in the following waters the daily creel limit for trout and charr shall be two and possession of more than two trout or charr on such waters or their shores is prohibited:
(1) Black Rock pond and Branch Brook within Black Rock State Park (Watertown).
(2) Schreeder pond and Chatfield Hollow Brook within Chatfield Hollow State Park (Killingworth).
(3) Natchaug River within Natchaug State Forest (Eastford).
(4) Allen Brook Pond (Wharton Pond) within Wharton Brook State Park (Wallingford).
(5) Eight Mile Brook and Papermill Pond within Southford Falls State Park (Oxford).
(6) Day Pond (Colchester).
(7) Stratton Brook ponds and Stratton Brook as indicated by signs posted by the Department of Environmental Protection within Stratton Brook State Park (Simsbury).
(8) Valley Falls Pond within Valley Falls Park (Vernon).
(9) Mohegan Park Pond (Spaulding Pond, Norwich).
(10) Great Hollow Lake within Wolfe Park (Monroe).
(11) Kent Falls Brook within Kent Falls State Park (Kent).
(j) Sea-run trout streams.
(1) In the Eightmile River (East Haddam and Lyme): There shall be no closed season for fishing downstream of the dam at Mt. Archer Road. The daily creel limit for any combination of trout and charr is two (2) and the minimum length limit for trout and charr shall be fifteen (15) inches downstream of the dam at Mt. Archer Road. Possession of trout or charr less than fifteen (15) inches or possession of more than two (2) trout or charr on such waters or their shores is prohibited.
(2) In the Farm River (North Branford and East Haven): There shall be no closed season for fishing downstream of the I-95 bridge. The daily creel limit for any combination of trout and charr is two (2) and the minimum length for trout and charr shall be fifteen (15) inches downstream of the I-95 bridge. Possession of trout or charr less than fifteen (15) inches or possession of more than two (2) trout or charr on such waters or their shores is prohibited.
(3) In the Hammonasset River (Clinton, Killingworth, and Madison): Except as provided in section 26-122-46(c), downstream of the Hammonasset Dam (at the outlet of Hammonasset Reservoir) to the I-95 bridge the daily creel limit for any combination of trout and charr is two (2) and the minimum length for trout and charr shall be nine (9) inches. Possession of trout or charr less than nine (9) inches or possession of more than two (2) trout or charr on such waters or their shores is prohibited. There shall be no closed season for fishing downstream of the breached dam located approximately 300 feet above River Road. The daily creel limit for any combination of trout and charr is two (2) and the minimum length for trout and charr shall be fifteen (15) inches downstream of the breached dam located approximately 300 feet above River Road. Possession of trout or charr less than fifteen (15) inches or possession of more than two (2) trout or charr on such waters or their shores is prohibited.
(4) In Latimers Brook (East Lyme): There shall be no closed season for fishing downstream of the I-95 bridge. Downstream of the I-95 bridge the daily creel limit for any combination of trout and charr is two (2) and the minimum length for trout and charr shall be fifteen (15) inches. Possession of trout or charr less than fifteen (15) inches or possession of more than two (2) trout or charr on such waters or their shores is prohibited.
(5) In Oil Mill Brook (Waterford, East Lyme): Downstream of the I-95 bridge the daily creel limit for any combination of trout and charr is two (2) and the minimum length for trout and charr shall be fifteen (15) inches. Possession of trout or charr less than fifteen (15) inches or possession of more than two (2) trout or charr on such waters or their shores is prohibited.
(6) In the Mianus River (Greenwich and Stamford): Except as provided in section 26-112-46(c), the daily creel limit for any combination of trout and charr is two (2) and the minimum length for trout and charr shall be nine (9) inches. Possession of trout or charr less than nine (9) inches or possession of more than two (2) trout or charr on such waters or their shores is prohibited.
(7) In Whitfords Brook (Groton, Ledyard, and Stonington): There shall be no closed season for fishing downstream of the Route 184 bridge. Downstream of the Route 184 bridge the daily creel limit for any combination of trout and charr is two (2) and the minimum length for trout and charr shall be fifteen (15) inches. Possession of trout or charr less than fifteen (15) inches or possession of more than two (2) trout or charr on such waters or their shores is prohibited.
(8) In the Saugatuck River (Danbury, Redding, Weston, and Westport): There shall be no closed season for fishing downstream of Wood Dam. The daily creel limit for any combination of trout and charr is two (2) and the minimum length for trout and charr shall be fifteen (15) inches downstream of Wood Dam. Possession of trout or charr less than fifteen (15) inches or possession of more than two (2) trout or charr on such waters or their shores is prohibited.
(k) Trophy Trout Streams.
(1) In the Natchaug River (Eastford, Chaplin, and Windham), the daily creel limit for any combination of trout and charr shall be two. Possession of more than two trout or charr on such waters or their shores is prohibited.
(2) In the Naugatuck River (Torrington, Harwinton, Plymouth, Watertown, Waterbury, Naugatuck, Beacon Falls, Seymour, and Ansonia), the daily creel limit for any combination of trout and charr shall be two. Possession of more than two trout or charr on such waters or their shores is prohibited.
(3) in that portion of the pequonnock river in trumbull, from the whitney avenue bridge crossing downstream to the daniels farm road bridge crossing, the daily creel limit for any combination of trout and charr shall be two. Possession of more than two trout or charr on such waters or their shores is prohibited.
(4) In the Pomperaug River (Woodbury and Southbury), the daily creel limit for any combination of trout and charr shall be two. Possession of more than two trout or charr on such waters or their shores is prohibited.
(5) in the salmon river (colchester, east haddam, east hampton, and haddam), except as provided in section 26-112-46(c), the daily creel limit for any combination of trout and charr shall be two. Possession of more than two trout or charr on such waters or their shores is prohibited.
(6) In the Shetucket River (Windham, Scotland, Sprague, and Norwich), the daily creel limit for any combination of trout and charr shall be two. Possession of more than two trout or charr on such waters or their shores is prohibited.
(7) In the West Branch Farmington River (Hartland, Barkhamsted, and New Hartford), except as provided in section 26-112-46(c), the minimum length limit for trout and charr shall be ten inches and the daily creel limit for any combination of trout and charr shall be two. Possession of trout or charr less than ten inches or
possession of more than two trout or charr on such waters or their shores is prohibited.
(8) In the portion of the Farmington River from the junction of the East and West Branches of the Farmington River downstream to the Route 177 bridge in Unionville), except as provided in section 26-112-46(c), the minimum length limit for trout and charr shall be ten inches and the daily creel limit for any combination of trout and charr shall be two. Possession of trout or charr less than ten inches or possession of more than two trout or charr on such waters or their shores is prohibited.
26-112-47. State-controlled fishing areas
(a) Enfield Dam Shad Fishing Area. The Enfield Dam Shad Fishing Area shall include the west bank of the Connecticut River in Suffield from the head gates of the Windsor Locks Canal downstream as indicated by posters. In this area the following provisions shall apply:
(1) Daily permits are required when an attendant is on duty at the entrance to the area, and shall be secured from the attendant. A permit fee of up to one dollar per licensed angler may be charged.
(2) There shall be no fishing in the canal or from the dam.
(3) Fishing is permitted only within the area designated by posters.
(4) Persons under sixteen years of age shall be accompanied by a licensed angler over twenty-one years of age.
(5) Swimming within the state controlled area is prohibited.
(6) Firearms and dogs are prohibited within the state controlled area.
(b) Quinebaug Valley Trout Hatchery Public Fishing Ponds. The public fishing ponds at the Quinebaug Valley Hatchery - Plainfield may be open to public fishing and daily permits or permits for specific hourly periods may be required. A permit fee of up to one dollar may be charged. Anglers shall be limited to one permit per day. Persons under sixteen years of age shall be accompanied by a licensed angler over twenty-one years of age. These ponds shall be managed so as to obtain data concerning catch, catch per unit of effort and method of angling. Legal methods of angling, daily limit, open season, legal angling hours, minimum lengths, areas open to angling, the number of anglers using these ponds and any other special condition governing the use of these ponds shall be determined by the Department of Environmental Protection and posted at each pond or stated on the permits issued by the department.

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