Hi All, My mom has always said the older you get the faster the year flies buy, it’s only been recently that I understand what she meant.
Thanksgiving is in the books and I hope you all enjoyed time with friends and family. Christmas is just around the corner and CVTU has a few great things on the calendar.
Our December gathering will Feature Matt Devine and Drew Ransom both from the CT DEEP.
Matt is a cold water fisheries biologist working out of the Marlborough office of the CT DEEP. His enthusiasm and knowledge combined with his passion for all trout will bode extremely well for trout in CT for many years to come.
Drew is a Connecticut native who after many years honing his craft out west has come home to work with the wild trout initiative here in CT. Like Matt his passion and enthusiasm for his job is refreshing and the anglers of Connecticut are lucky to have him working for us.
Matt and Drew will be covering many topics during the evening,:
PLEASE come to the gathering or zoom in and hear what they have to say, Im sure they will do a grFall stocking recap and spring stocking preview
Results from the CT recent online Trout Stocking Survey
The plan to conserve wild trout in the state.
Coldwater lakes research and management
Highlights and updates from the Fisheries Division (e.g., new staff, projects, toys…)
Where we are with Deep Brook/Meeker Brook.eat job.The more support we give the better the results will be for the future of trout in our State.
NOTE: the December gathering will be our last at Edmund Town Hall as we are going back to Stony Hill Fire House starting with the January meeting.
We will once again be joining members from the Mianus chapter for our ugly sweater party on the Farmington on December 16th, please check the website for details. This event is more about friendships and seasonal cheer than actual fishing but it is always a great day regardless of the weather (and every year at least a few fish are caught).
Other topics of note are our continued efforts to fight for protection of Deep Brook when and if the housing project “The Farm at Deep Brook” comes back to the town as a new proposal. CVTU was instrumental in bringing awareness of the flaws in the last proposal and will continue our efforts as the project moves forward.
Lastly, The chapter is required to hold elections in the spring. The current board has been in place for a number of years and we have a couple members who need to step down. As they step down we need others to step up and fill their chairs, The board is open to all members and I encourage you to reach out with questions regarding the positions open, and hope that we will get some new blood and fresh ideas as a result of the changes.
I hope to see you at the December gathering , the ugly sweater party or the December board meeting.
Cheers to to you and your families during this wonderful time of the year!
Best,
Mike