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Catch Of The Day: West Haven Holds Annual Fishing Derby

The free program was offered by the city Parks-Rec Department in conjunction with the DEEP's Connecticut Aquatic Resources Education program

The program was held Saturday in West Haven.
The program was held Saturday in West Haven. (City Photo/Margaret Ruggiero)

WEST HAVEN, CT — (Pictured): A West Haven angler holds a sea robin he caught off the Oak Street pier during a saltwater fishing derby Saturday.

The free program was offered by the city Department of Parks and Recreation in conjunction with the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s Connecticut Aquatic Resources Education program.

Park-Rec Pool and Waterfront Coordinator Margaret Ruggiero, who runs the annual derby, collaborated on the program with Ray Potky, a volunteer instructor with CARE, who educated West Haven families on the basics of fishing and aquatic resources.

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