Help find nesting trout on the Mill River
On Saturday November 27, at 10 a.m. help us locate wild trout Redds on the Mill River.
It’s trout mating season and Nutmeg TU, led by Mike Piquette, is going to the Mill River to identify and map Redds.
Identifying the Trout Redds gives us a good indication of the health of the wild trout population. It also provides valuable data should we ever need to prove that this is a wild trout river that needs protection.
We will meet at the South Park Avenue/Buck Hill parking area, surveying upstream and downstream from there. If we have enough volunteers, we may also be able to survey the Mill River along Congress Street in Fairfield/Easton. Waders recommended.
Those who search the river will record their findings using Redd Survey in Survey 123, the same base platform as RIVERS.
The Redd survey handbook can be downloaded at https://www.tu.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Redd-Survey-Handbook-v1_w_appendices.pdf
Click here to view recent Redd survey digital training: https://youtu.be/vdAKhp2HT64.