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Freshwater

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  • Bowfin

    Often confused with the snakehead, the bowfin is an introduced fish that has grown rapidly in abundance since 2003.

  • Common Shiner

    With no obvious and distinctive characteristics, the common shiner is one of the most difficult fish to identify.

  • Fishing Areas Near Connecticut Cities

    Find great fishing spots near Connecticut cities!

  • Connecticut Freshwater Record Fish

    Find all current freshwater record fish for Connecticut.

  • 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.

  • Trout Management Publications

    Publications relating to trout management in Connecticut.

  • 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.

  • Striped Killifish

    This is the largest killifish species in Connecticut and the least tolerant of fresh water.

  • American Shad

    In 2003, the American shad was designated Connecticut’s “State Fish.”

  • Blueback Herring

    Blueback herring and alewives are so similar that the color of the gut lining (peritoneum) is the only sure way to tell them apart.

  • Banded Sunfish

    The banded sunfish is listed as a Connecticut State Threatened Species. Their small size makes them vulnerable to predation by bass and other large gamefish, so they thrive only in protected, backwater areas.

  • Mimic Shiner

    Looking a lot like other shiners gave the mimic shiner its name.

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