Norwich to study opening reservoir for variety of recreational uses

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Driving along Route 169 on the way to Taftville, a person gets a quick glimpse to the left of a scenic small lake surrounded by grass and trees before the roadway dips and the Taftville Reservoir drops out of sight, and probably out of mind.
Two Norwich aldermen hope to bring the overlooked Taftville Reservoir into prominence as a recreational site, attracting fishermen, kayakers and canoeists and perhaps even owners of small electric-powered boats to the boot-shaped waterway off the junction of Route 169 and Old Canterbury Turnpike.
The City Council on Monday supported a resolution by aldermen Mark Bettencourt and Charles Jaskiewicz that calls for city officials to

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[gdn443]

Seems like a no brainer. If they don't use it for water, let the folks in. No studys done, but they know what kind of fish are there?? I can tell you about some reservoirs and what fish they have in them as well. We just never got caught. I guess they never had as well.
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