NOTICE TO ANGLERS – STRIPED BASS/RIVER HERRING STUDY:

Researchers at the University of Connecticut are continuing their study of the effects of striped bass on river herring in the Connecticut River. This study sponsored by the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection began last year, involves the collection, and tagging, of striped bass by electrofishing several nights per week.

This sampling takes place on the CT River north from Wethersfield. Operations in the Connecticut portion of the river will be staged out of Windsor Locks. In Massachusetts, most sampling will be in the Holyoke area. Anglers seeing an electrofishing boat (boat with a generator, lights, and poles protruding into the water) should note these are biologists doing important research.

As part of the study, anglers who catch a striped bass with a yellow or red tag are encouraged to call 860-486-4694 to provide the tag ID #, the specific location where the fish was caught, whether the fish was released, and your contact information. All such reports are eligible for a $15 to $50 reward.

PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE THE TAG FROM FISH YOU PLAN TO RELEASE.