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The Farmington River is among Connecticut's most heavily stocked trout streams, with over 50,000 brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout planted in 2022 throughout the West Branch and main stem. [14] It also hosts a robust population of wild, stream-born trout, which have been found to account for roughly 40% of the river's trout population. [15]
Tiger trout can be produced reliably in hatcheries and they have been incorporated into stocking programs in the United States at least as early as the 1960s. [8] Hatchery productivity is enhanced by heat shocking the fertilized hybrid eggs, causing the creation of an extra set of chromosomes which increases survival rates from 5% to 85%. [9]
The river is wadeable along much of its course and is a popular seasonal destination for trout fishing, with the state of Connecticut stocking the river annually. [3] In the 17th century the river was the site of a Paugusset settlement. The name of the river means "river that flows out" in the Paugusset language. [4]
The Fenton River runs through Mansfield, Storrs, and Willington, as well as small parts of Windham, all but the latter in Tolland County, Connecticut spanning 18.895 miles (about 30.408 kilometers). It feeds into Mansfield Hollow reservoir at its end, making it a tributary to the Mount Hope , Natchaug , and Willimantic rivers.
Olanyk said the agency breeds four species of trout: Eastern brook, brown, rainbow, and tiger trout. He said tiger trout are usually released in the Cape Cod region of the state.
About 900 of the 1,100 NOS are for trout, including some unusual species like albino trout and tiger trout. Other notices included American eel, Blueback herring, channel catfish, bass, walleye ...
The tiger trout (Salmo trutta fario × Salvelinus fontinalis) is a genetic cross between a river trout and a brook trout. It gets its name from its characteristic golden-yellow markings. Tiger trout are sterile, although male and female trout may be distinguished by their external markings. The female tiger trout does not develop any gonads.
Sessions Woods Wildlife Management Area is a 771-acre (312 ha) nature preserve owned by the state of Connecticut located in Burlington, Connecticut. [1] Operated by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, the preserve focuses on conservation education and features the Sessions Woods Conservation Education Center with displays about area wildlife and a large meeting ...