Fishing
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With no obvious and distinctive characteristics, the common shiner is one of the most difficult fish to identify.
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Learn the where, what, when, how, and why of walleye management in Connecticut!
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The longnose dace has a hydrodynamic body similar to a miniature sturgeon that helps it hold near the bottom in fast water.
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Learn more about this endangered, maybe native, and definitely not parasitic fish!
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Striped bass grow large and are arguably the most important inshore predator and sport fish in the state.
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Damn building, overfishing and pollution all likely contributed to the demise of Atlantic sturgeon in Connecticut.
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Lake and Large River Electrofishing Survey
Learn about how we use electrofishing to monitor our warmwater fish populations!
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Closely related to fallfish, creek chubs build long ridges of gravel for nests.
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Check out CT's Trout Parks! Great trout fishing opportunities right in your backyard.
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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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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 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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Rock bass have relatively large mouths, so are commonly caught by anglers seeking larger gamefish.
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Learn about our inshore Marine Trawl Survey!
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The ups and downs of fisheries within East Twin Lake