Fishing

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• Hogchoker

  Apparently during Colonial times, “hogchokers” fed to pigs proved difficult to swallow.

• Striped Mullet

  Striped mullet support important commercial fisheries in Southern states. Smaller fish are sold as bait.

• Sticklebacks

  Four native stickleback species are found predominantly in marine and sometimes fresh waters of Connecticut. The males build and guard nests made out of aquatic vegetation, and they become darker and/or more brightly colored during the spawning season.

• 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.

• Walleye Fisheries

  Learn the where, what, when, how, and why of walleye management in Connecticut!

• Longnose Dace

  The longnose dace has a hydrodynamic body similar to a miniature sturgeon that helps it hold near the bottom in fast water.

• American Brook Lamprey

  Learn more about this endangered, maybe native, and definitely not parasitic fish!

• Striped Bass

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

• Atlantic Sturgeon

  Damn building, overfishing and pollution all likely contributed to the demise of Atlantic sturgeon in Connecticut.

• Lake and Large River Electrofishing Survey

  Learn about how we use electrofishing to monitor our warmwater fish populations!

• Creek Chub

  Closely related to fallfish, creek chubs build long ridges of gravel for nests.

• Trout Parks

  Check out CT's Trout Parks! Great trout fishing opportunities right in your backyard.

• 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.