Fishing
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One of our most colorful freshwater fishes.
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Two native and one introduced pike species exist in Connecticut. All members of the family are predacious, primarily feeding on fish.
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Where numerous, rainwater killifish are thought to be an effective control of mosquito larvae.
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Perches are distributed throughout temperate fresh waters of the Northern Hemisphere. However, all of the many species of diminutive darters are native only to North America.
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The pupfishes and killifishes are very similar and were once included in the same family.
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Atlantic salmon were extirpated from the Connecticut River and, despite extensive restoration efforts, self-sustaining runs do not occur.
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Also known as “mossbunker” or simply “bunker.” Menhaden are important forage fish for large predatory fishes such as striped bass and bluefish.
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Prefer shallow, still areas of lakes and ponds and slow-flow areas of larger rivers and streams.
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Sometimes known as “frostfish.” For unclear reasons, Atlantic tomcod have recently experienced a precipitous decline in Connecticut and throughout much of their range.
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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.
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Damn building, overfishing and pollution all likely contributed to the demise of Atlantic sturgeon in Connecticut.
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Warmwater Fisheries Action Plan
Connecticut's Warmwater Fisheries Action Plan seeks to improve recreational fishing opportunities for warm- and coolwater fishes.
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Their abundance makes them very important forage fish for many marine predators such as striped bass, fluke and seabirds.
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A small family limited to marine waters of the Western Hemisphere.
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Fish Descriptions and Distribution Maps Explained
Learn how to interpret the fish descriptions and distribution maps used to describe the freshwater fishes of Connecticut!