Fishing
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Typically the most abundant fish species in larger rivers, the spottail shiner is a very important forage fish.
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This is the largest killifish species in Connecticut and the least tolerant of fresh water.
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Learn about these huge, prehistoric fishes that are threatened and endangered in Connecticut.
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Three species of suckers have been reported in Connecticut. Two are native, with the other uncertain in origin.
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Relatively small, silvery fishes with a very slender, cylindrical shape.
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The channel catfish is the state’s largest catfish species.
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Brown trout can grow to large sizes and are generally harder to catch than brook or rainbow trout.
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Brook trout prefer small, cold streams with gravel or cobble bottoms and adequate cover.
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Catfish and bullheads have eight barbels around the mouth: two off the snout, two off the corners of the mouth, and four under the chin. These long barbels give the impression of whiskers, hence the name “catfishes.”
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The chain pickerel is Connecticut’s largest native freshwater predatory fish. Before the introduction of bass, it was the top predator in the state’s lakes and ponds.
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The burbot is the only completely freshwater member of the cod family. Little is known of its life history in Connecticut.
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The brown bullhead is Connecticut’s most widely distributed and only native catfish species. They are good to eat, but are typically underutilized by anglers.
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Although central mudminnows look superficially like minnows or killifish, they are actually more closely related to pickerel and pike.
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This easily overlooked minnow, the bridle shiner, is apparently declining throughout much of its range.
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This pictorial guide contains interesting and useful information about all of Connecticut's fascinating freshwater fishes.