BRIDGEPORT- For the ninth year in a row, Aquarion Water Company is offering fishing permits to any unemployed person over the age of 18, veteran, or active duty service member with a current Connecticut fishing license. Permits are for use at designated Aquarion reservoir shorelines. Trout fishing season in Connecticut commences on Saturday, April 8.Aquarion Water Company is the public water supply company for more than 625,000 people in 51 cities and towns throughout Connecticut, as well as serving customers in 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, Conn., it 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.

On Wednesday, April 5 and Wednesday, April 12, anglers can obtain a free fishing permit by going to Aquarion's Aspetuck Environmental Center at 714 Black Rock Road in Easton. Permits will be issued from 8 am to 3:30 pm on both days.

Anyone requesting a free permit should bring a valid Connecticut fishing license and official proof of unemployment, or a military ID/DD Form 214.

Once the permit is issued, fishing is open 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, visit www.aquarionwater.com/fishing.