Saturday was Opening Day of the 2008 Trout Fishing Season (private waters) on the Eightmile River in Connecticut.
As you can tell from the size of the trees, the land along this stretch was probably farmed 50-60 years ago. Dairy, most likely, with sun on the stream, cattle wading though it, and surely no trout.
Now it is an excellent habitat for Wood Turtles. And for trout-eating Otters and Mink - fortunately or unfortunately. Beaver too.
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