"This stocking program is intended to provide Connecticut anglers with excellent fishing opportunities throughout the fall season," said DEP Commissioner Arthur J. Rocque, Jr.

The DEP completed its fish stocking during the last three weeks.

Many rivers were affected by hot and dry weather conditions last summer. In particular, the Housatonic Trout Management Area experienced a modest loss of trout. The number of trout found in the Housatonic TMA is down if compared to previous years.

"To replenish the loss of trout in the Housatonic TMA, the DEP stocked 2,000 trout," said Bill Hyatt, manager of the DEP Inland Fisheries Division.

The following rivers and streams are stocked: East Aspetuck, Farmill, Farmington, Hammonassett, Housatonic TMA, Mianus TMA, Mill TMA, Mill (Fairfield), Moosup, Natchaug, Naugatuck, Norwalk, Pachaug, Pequonnock, Quinebaug, Salmon TMA, Sandy, Saugatuck, Scantic, West Branch Farmington and Yantic.

The following lakes and ponds are stocked; Amos, Ball, Basham, Beach, Bigelow, Black (Middlefield), Black (Woodstock), Black Rock, Candlewood, Cedar, Coventry, Crystal, East twin, Gardner, Highland, Horse, Wononscopomuc, Long, Mashapaug, Mohawk, Moosup, Mt, Tom, Pattaconk, Rogers, Stillwater, Tyler, Wauregan, West Hill, West Side, and Wyassup.

Although the fall stocking will improve trout fishing, the broodstock salmon will not be stocked in early fall as in previous years. The broodstock Atlantic salmon season for the Naugatuck and Shetucket Rivers doesn't look promising.

Diseases at the Connecticut salmon hatchery greatly reduced the potential number of salmon to be stocked this fall.