KENT, Conn.— It will be a busy day in Kent for anglers young and old Saturday, April 12.
The public is invited to Kent Falls State Park —the opening day of the “catch and keep” fishing season—to help the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) stock the park’s stream with trout.
Connecticut Fish and Wildlife asks participants to dress for the weather and bring a five-gallon bucket.
The truck will arrive at Kent Falls State Park, 462 Kent Cornwall Road (Route 7), at approximately 8:30 a.m. Participants should come at least 15 minutes early, as schedules may change.
Kent Falls State Park is designated as one of DEEP’s 11 trout parks. Trout Parks are designed to enhance trout fishing opportunities and success for young and novice anglers, as well as for those with mobility challenges.
Located within state and municipal parks, they provide restroom facilities and picnic areas, and are easily accessible with open shoreline for casting.
The state stocks these parks with hatchery-raised fish for opening-day anglers and then replenishes the stock every fortnight in the spring and again in the fall when temperatures have cooled. The frequent stockings increase angler’s chances of catching a fish.
Additionally, the local Scouts, BSA Kent Troop 11, will celebrate opening day with a breakfast sandwich fundraiser.
The troop will have food, coffee and juice available from 6- to 11 a.m. at Kent Congregational Church Parish House, 97 North Main Street (behind Quality Thrift Store).
A freshly-made egg sandwich, with or without breakfast meat, along with a drink, costs $10.
Breakfast is available for dine-in or grab-and-go.
Proceeds from the morning will benefit the Scouts’ projects and trips, including to a high adventure Scouting program in the Florida Keys operated by Boy Scouts of America. There are opportunities to sail, scuba dive, fish, snorkel, camp and explore marine life.
