On Monday, April 6, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will stock Rensselaer Lake at Albany's Six Mile Waterworks with 2,000 catchable-size rainbow trout during a Free Fishing Event in the early season for 2015 fresh water fishing.

            Six Mile Waterworks is home to a variety of freshwater fish species including: largemouth bass, sunfish, yellow perch, chain pickerel, brown bullhead and most recently, rainbow trout.

DEC Regional Director, Keith Goertz

            City of Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan

            Executive Director of the Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission, Chris Hawver

Local sportsmen

Other state and local elected officials

Members of the public are invited to participate in the Free Fishing event

WHAT:  Six Mile Waterworks Trout Stocking event stocked by VanHornesville Fish Hatchery and Free Fishing event.

PENDING LAKE CONDITIONS ARE SUITABLE:  When stocking is complete, anyone can fish without a fishing license from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Participants must comply with current fishing regulations. DEC Fisheries staff will be available to provide casting instruction and other fishing education as needed. Fishing equipment and bait will be available for people to use. LL Bean will also be present to provide fly casting demonstrations.

DEC staff will be at Six Mile Waterworks the remainder of the week (Tuesday-Friday, April 7-10) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to provide angling assistance.

(Visuals:  stocking the lake with 2,000 rainbow trout, involving a truck and bucket brigade, local volunteers and local residents participating in Free Fishing event).

WHERE:  City of Albany’s Six Mile Waterworks located off of Fuller Road between Washington and Central Avenues.

WHEN:  Monday, April 6, 9:30 a.m.

DEC Contact:  Tom Mailey, 518-402-8000