General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5816 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 1963 Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT Introduced by: REP. RYAN, 139th Dist. REP. RILEY, 46th Dist. REP. SEAR, 47th Dist. SEN. OSTEN, 19th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5816 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 1963 Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT Introduced by: REP. RYAN, 139th Dist. REP. RILEY, 46th Dist. REP. SEAR, 47th Dist. SEN. OSTEN, 19th Dist. AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN EARLIER START TO THE TROUT FISHING SEASON. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to change the opening day for the inland waters trout fishing season from the third Saturday in April to the first Saturday in April. Statement of Purpose: To make the state more competitive with surrounding states for sport fishermen.