Freshwater

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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Pupfishes

    The pupfishes and killifishes are very similar and were once included in the same family.

  • Banded Killifish

    Prefer shallow, still areas of lakes and ponds and slow-flow areas of larger rivers and streams.