Fishing
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In 2003, the American shad was designated Connecticut’s “State Fish.”
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Learn all about ice fishing in Connecticut!
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How to Observe and Appreciate Fishes
Learn about all the ways you can watch Connecticut's many freshwater fishes!
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Catch one of every fish in this fishing challenge just for Youth Fishing Passport holders!
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Learn about the classes that take place on Forster Pond - the CARE HQ in Killingworth!
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Families of Connecticut Freshwater Fishes
Learn the defining characteristics of Connecticut's freshwater fish families!
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Smelt are important forage fish for large pelagic predators such as striped bass in estuaries and brown trout in lakes.
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Bluegills often inhabit shallow areas and are very easy to catch on a variety of small lures or baits (especially worms).
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Mullets are torpedo-shaped fishes with horizontal mouths.
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The most popular gamefish in the country, the largemouth bass is also the principal predator in most of our state’s lakes and ponds and thus plays a key role in the health of aquatic ecosystems.
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Yellow perch are one of the state’s most popular panfishes. They actively feed during the winter, making them a staple for ice anglers.
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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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Rainbow trout seldom survive the summer in Connecticut and natural reproduction is rare.