Fishing

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  • Learn to Fish

    The Connecticut Aquatic Resources Education (CARE) program offers FREE introductory fishing classes, advanced classes, and much more.

  • Where to Fish

    Information to help you start your Connecticut fishing adventure, including where to fish, what fish you are likely to find there, and more to keep you safe and successful on the water.

  • Reciprocity

    Information on reciprocity agreements with neighboring states related to fishing.

  • Learn to Fish

    The Connecticut Aquatic Resources Education (CARE) program offers FREE introductory fishing classes, advanced classes, and much more.

  • Statewide Salmonid Action Plan

    Information about and related to the Statewide Salmonid Action Plan

  • CT Fishing

    Learn everything you need to get fishing safely, legally, and successfully in the State of Connecticut!

  • Sheepshead Minnow

    The sheepshead minnow is a standard for use in many laboratory toxicity and genetics studies.

  • 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.

  • White Perch

    Adorned with an armament of long, sharp spines, white perch are difficult for both anglers and predators to handle.

  • Walleye

    Although relatively feeble fighters on rod and reel, walleye are an esteemed game and food fish throughout their range.

  • Striped Bass

    Striped bass grow large and are arguably the most important inshore predator and sport fish in the state.

  • Kokanee

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

  • Sea Run Trout Management

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

  • Fish Community Monitoring

    Monitoring fish communities is a core function of the Fisheries Division