Fishing

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• Trout Parks

  Check out CT's Trout Parks! Great trout fishing opportunities right in your backyard.

• Sunfishes and Freshwater Basses

  There are eleven sunfish species in Connecticut, only three of which are native.

• Temperate Basses

  All North American members of the family are important gamefish, and some support significant commercial fisheries.

• Pumpkinseed

  One of our most colorful freshwater fishes.

• Sturgeons

  Learn about these huge, prehistoric fishes that are threatened and endangered in Connecticut.

• White Crappie

  White crappie are so similar in appearance to black crappie that most Connecticut anglers probably do not recognize them as a separate species.

• Freshwater Fishing

  Find all the resources you need to get out and enjoy freshwater fishing in Connecticut!

• Freshwater Record Fish Photos

  View Connecticut's freshwater record fish with pictures!

• Herring Closure

  Emergency Fishery Closure is in effect for Alewife and Blueback Herring. Read on for more information.

• Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Striped Bass

  Read the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Striped Bass.

• Spottail Shiner

  Typically the most abundant fish species in larger rivers, the spottail shiner is a very important forage fish.

• Burbot

  The burbot is the only completely freshwater member of the cod family. Little is known of its life history in Connecticut.

• Shortnose Sturgeon Research

  Learn about Shortnose Sturgeon - an endangered fish species in Connecticut and federally.

• Lobster Monitoring Program

  Learn how the Connecticut Fisheries Division monitors lobster populations in Long Island Sound.

• Atlantic Salmon Management Areas

  Atlantic salmon management and recreational fishing