Sec.26-142a-2. Locations. In the inland district commercial fishing is permitted only in the following areas:

(a) Connecticut River system:

(1) The main body of the river from the I-95 highway bridge at Old Saybrook-Old Lyme to the Massachusetts-Connecticut state line.

(2) The coves and portions of tributaries which are subject to tidal fluctuation except the Farmington River and its coves and flood waters and the Salmon River and its coves and flood waters.

(3) The temporary or seasonal pools formed by the flood waters of the Connecticut River.

(4) That portion of the Hockanum River lying within the boundaries of the township of East Hartford.

(5) Bait species as defined in section 26-142a-1 (n) may be taken for commercial purposes in the Hockanum River and its impoundments or portions of impoundments within the township of East Hartford.

(6) That portion of the Blackhall River which lies within the inland district and which is subject to tidal fluctuation.

(7) That portion of the Lieutenant River which lies within the inland district and which is subject to tidal fluctuations.

(b) Housatonic River system:

(1) The main body of the river from the Merritt Parkway upstream to the Derby electric plant in Derby.

(2) The coves and portions of tributaries subject to tidal fluctuation.

(3) The temporary or seasonal pools formed by the flood waters of the Housatonic River within the limits established by (1) above.

(4) The impoundments known as Lake Housatonic and Lake Zoar may be fished commercially for eels, carp and suckers only.

(c) Quinnipiac River system:

(1) The main body of the river lying between the marine-inland district demarcation line and a point five hundred feet downstream of the Hanover Dam, Meriden.

(2) The coves and portions of tributaries subject to tidal fluctuation.

(3) Bait species may be taken for commercial purposes in the river and its impoundments to a point five hundred feet downstream of the Hanover Dam, Meriden.

(d) Thames River system:

(1) The main body of the river which lies within the inland district and which is subject to tidal fluctuation.

(2) The coves and portions of tributaries subject to tidal fluctuation.

(3) The temporary or seasonal pools caused by flood waters within the limits established by (1) above.

(e) Quinebaug River system: Bait species may be taken for commercial purposes in the main body of the river from the Massachusetts state line downstream to the bridge on Route 6 at Danielson and from its impoundments or portions of impoundments from the Massachusetts state line downstream to Providence Street in Putnam.

(f) French River system:

(1) The main body of the river lying within the boundaries of the township of Thompson.

(2) Bait species may be taken for commercial purposes in the main body of the river and its impoundments lying within the township of Thompson.

(g) Shetucket River system:

(1) Bait species may be taken for commercial purposes in the main body of the river and its impoundments from the junction of the Willimantic River and Natchaug River downstream to the Scotland Dam, Windham.

(2) Bait species may be taken for commercial purposes in the main body of the river and its impoundments from the Route 97 bridge in Sprague downstream to the bridge on Route 12 in Lisbon-Norwich.

(Effective May 19, 1995)