Fishing

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• Fishing Guide

  Learn everything you need to get out fishing with the Connecticut Fishing Guide! Available online and in print.

• Ninespine Stickleback

  Ninespine stickleback males build little tunnel-shaped nests out of bits of vegetation.

• Mudminnows

  Mudminnows are a small family of the Northern Hemisphere that look similar to killifish and minnows, but are actually more closely related to pike.

• Rainbow Trout

  Rainbow trout seldom survive the summer in Connecticut and natural reproduction is rare.

• Codfishes

  Codfishes are characterized by having a single barbel on the middle of the chin.

• Atlantic Sturgeon

  Damn building, overfishing and pollution all likely contributed to the demise of Atlantic sturgeon in Connecticut.

• Kokanee

  Kokanee prefer relatively clear lakes with cold, well-oxygenated water.

• Wild Trout Management Areas

  Wild trout are Connecticut's freshwater gems.

• Sea Run Trout Management

  Sea run trout, fish that migrate from freshwater to saltwater and back, have had a storied history

• Fish with CARE Classes

  Explore our Fish with CARE course offering. A perfect starting point for the new angler!

• CARE Center Courses

  Learn about the classes that take place on Forster Pond - the CARE HQ in Killingworth!

• Learn to Fish - Student Materials

  Everything you need to get out fishing in the great state of Connecticut!

• COVID-19 Updates CARE Program

  CARE classes have been temporarily cancelled to help prevent community spread of COVID-19.

• Common Carp Fishing in Connecticut

  Learn about fishing for common carp in Connecticut!

• Kokanee Salmon Program

  Learn about Connecticut's unique Kokanee salmon program and fishery!