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Eastern Connecticut Conservation District (ECCD)

Norwich office:
USDA Service Center
238 West Town Street
Norwich, CT 06360-2111
860-887-4163 x3011

Brooklyn office:
P.O. Box 112
139 Wolf Den Road Brooklyn, CT 06234
860-774-8397 x203

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2010 ANNUAL TROUT FINGERLING SALE

: Saturday, October 23, 2010 at the Lisbon Meadows Community Park, Route 169, Lisbon from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Trout Pickups

: The fingerlings will be in a plastic bag with water and oxygen. You will need to bring a box or cooler for support and a blanket for protection. Liberation permits will be provided at pickup. We do not have facilities to store trout that is not picked up, even for a short time, so please arrive during the designated time.
Important Information about Stocking your Pond with Trout
:
Most cold-water ponds containing well-oxygenated water throughout the year are suitable for trout. The pond should be at least 8 feet deep and fairly free of other species of fish. Shallower ponds that are spring fed may also be suitable. If a weed problem exists, it should be remedied before stocking. The 3" to 5" fingerlings should be stocked at a rate of 400 per acre of water surface. You may choose between rainbow, brown or brook trout.

Two weeks prior to the pickup, we will mail you a reminder of the date, time and location of the order pickup. Please be prompt because the tanker truck will need to move on to another delivery site and we are unable to store your fingerlings. You have about a four-hour window to get the trout from the delivery truck to your waterbody.

Welcome to Eastern Connecticut Conservation District

The Eastern Connecticut Conservation District (ECCD) is a local not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to helping the towns and citizens of Eastern Connecticut with their conservation needs. The creation of the ECCD is a result of the reorganization of Connecticut’s eight county based soil and water Conservation Districts into five regional watershed areas: Northwest, Southwest, North Central, Connecticut River Coastal, and Eastern.

The service area of the ECCD encompasses thirty-six municipalities covering Windham and New London counties and part of Tolland County. Our service area includes the towns of:

Andover, Ashford, Bozrah, Brooklyn, Canterbury, Chaplin, Columbia, East Lyme, Eastford, Franklin, Griswold, Groton, Hampton, Killingly, Lebanon, Ledyard, Lisbon, Mansfield, Montville, New London, North Stonington, Norwich, Plainfield, Pomfret, Preston, Scotland, Sprague, Sterling, Stonington, Thompson, Union, Voluntown, Waterford, Windham and Woodstock.

Announcements

2010 Trout Fingerling Sale

Order Deadline: All orders must be postmarked by Friday, September 24, 2010, and must be mailed to ECCD with a completed DEP Importation/Liberation Permit application form attached to our order form. The DEP form accompanies this newsletter as an attachment. We will file the permit application with DEP upon our receipt of your order. Fish can only be distributed to our customers with a DEP approved permit. One Pickup Only: Saturday, October 23, 2010 at the Lisbon Meadows Community Park, Route 169, Lisbon from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Trout Pickups: The fingerlings will be in a plastic bag with water and oxygen. You will need to bring a box or cooler for support and a blanket for protection. Liberation permits will be provided at pickup. We do not have facilities to store trout that is not picked up, even for a short time, so please arrive during the designated time. Important Information about Stocking your Pond with Trout:

Most cold-water ponds containing well-oxygenated water throughout the year are suitable for trout. The pond should be at least 8 feet deep and fairly free of other species of fish. Shallower ponds that are spring fed may also be suitable. If a weed problem exists, it should be remedied before stocking. The 3" to 5" fingerlings should be stocked at a rate of 400 per acre of water surface. You may choose between rainbow, brown or brook trout.

Two weeks prior to the pickup, we will mail you a reminder of the date, time and location of the order pickup. Please be prompt because the tanker truck will need to move on to another delivery site and we are unable to store your fingerlings. You have about a four-hour window to get the trout from the delivery truck to your waterbody.

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