Tag: Limestone Trout Club

CT Wild Trout Management

The CT DEEP is currently scheduling Virtual Public discussions that will lead to an official Wild Trout Management Plan for the state. Connecticut does recognize that wild trout are a vital asset and already takes steps to protect this resource – like this webpage on Classifications of Wild trout habitats within the state. The local Blackberry river is considered a Class III habitat.

To fully develop a plan, based on this draft, the CT DEEP needs angler feedback in addition to the input of staff and other researchers.

As a start, the CT DEEP is asking anglers to complete a Wild Trout Fishing Survey. The survey asked about Class I, II and III areas, so it may be best to review the background link, above.

These meetings require registration so that the virtual link can be provided to those who wish to participate. Registration links are individually available on the CT DEEP website, here.

The schedule for these meetings is:

  • Monday, November 29th from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday, December 7th from 7-9 p.m.
  • Thursday, December 9th from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, December 11th from 2-4 p.m.

Pole Barn Rehab 2021

The club Pole barn near Cedar and Home ponds was rehabbed over a few weekends in early September. After many years on our property there were several poles that had rotted away making the barn potentially unsafe and unstable. Thanks to the leadership and organization of Grounds Committee chairman Jeff Shippee and member Eric Hutchison, the hard work of stabilizing the structure was completed. Thanks to such dedicated members the repairs came in under budget.

Jeff got help from his friend Jason Lemon and his crew at Juniors Landscaping and Construction in Canaan. That included shoring and leveling work before the poles were cut and holes dug for the Sonotubes, bracing and concrete. The work took place over the first two weekends in September finishing up with a crew of LTC volunteers working on Sept 11th.

Members joining Jeff and Eric where Glen Ratcliff, Jim Oravetz, Steve van Fleet, William Keith, Scott Simko, Owen Mitchell, Niels Jensen and his son, Chris.