Fishing

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• Connecticut Fish Hatcheries

  Learn about Connecticut's State Fish Hatcheries, growing your fishing memories!

• Freshwater Fishing Guide

  Fishing license information by type of license

• Fish with CARE - Connecticut Aquatic Resources Education

  Come fish with CARE - The Connecticut Aquatic Resources Education program! Have fun learning all about fish, fishing and the environment!

• CT Fishing

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

• Definitions

  Definitions of words used in official fishing regulations.

• COVID-19 Updates CARE Program

  CARE classes have been temporarily cancelled to help prevent community spread of COVID-19.

• Fishing Announcements

  Announcements from the Fisheries Division.

• Creek Chub

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

• Pumpkinseed

  One of our most colorful freshwater fishes.

• Fishing Challenge

  Catch one of every fish in this fishing challenge just for Youth Fishing Passport holders!

• Sturgeons

  Learn about these huge, prehistoric fishes that are threatened and endangered in Connecticut.

• Suckers

  Three species of suckers have been reported in Connecticut. Two are native, with the other uncertain in origin.

• Sunfishes and Freshwater Basses

  There are eleven sunfish species in Connecticut, only three of which are native.

• Swamp Darter

  Swamp darters are very small, camouflaged and secretive. Primarily for this reason, their distribution in Connecticut is not fully defined, nor is it clear whether their range has changed over time.

• Triploid Grass Carp Removal from Candlewood Lake and Squantz Pond

  We need your help to remove Triploid Grass Carp from Candlewood Lake! Follow the links to become a volunteer angler, report your catch, and view all verified catches reported to-date.