BRIDGEPORT, CONN. – March 23, 2022 – Aquarion Water Company will be issuing free fishing permits to any unemployed person over the age of 18, veteran or active duty service member. A permit will allow fishing at the company’s Saugatuck Reservoir in Weston, Far Mill Reservoir in Shelton, and West Pequonnock Reservoir in Monroe.
Eligible anglers can obtain a free fishing permit at Aquarion’s Aspetuck Environmental Center located at 714 Black Rock Road in Easton on Wednesday, March 30 and Wednesday, April 6 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Anglers should bring a valid Connecticut fishing license and official proof of unemployment or a military ID/DD Form 214.
Fishing will be permitted beginning April 9 along designated shorelines of Aquarion’s Saugatuck Reservoir in Weston, the Far Mill Reservoir in Shelton, and the West Pequonnock Reservoir in Monroe.
For more information about the company’s fishing program please visit www.aquarionwater.com/fishing.
Aquarion Water Company is the public water supply and wastewater treatment company for more than 780,000 people in 73 cities and towns in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. It is the largest investor-owned water utility in New England and among the seven largest in the U.S. Based in Bridgeport, CT, Aquarion has been in the public water supply business since 1857. Across its operations, Aquarion strives to act as a responsible steward of the environment and to assist the communities it serves in promoting sustainable practices. Aquarion Water Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eversource.