Fishing

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• Definitions

  Marine Recreational Fishing: Regulatory Terms and Additional Restrictions

• Bait Species, Crab, Lobster, Shellfish Regulations

  Information on regulations for bait species, crab, lobster, and shellfish.

• What Is New

  Find out what is new with saltwater fishing in Connecticut.

• Tide Table

  Information about Long Island Sound tides and currents.

• Lake and Pond Regulations

  Fishing regulations and other information for lakes and ponds in Connecticut.

• Licenses and Permits

  Official Listing of Fisheries Licenses, Permits and Related Products for the State of Connecticut with links to buy.

• Sturgeon Sighting

• Invitation Fishing Classes

• Freshwater Fishing Guide

  Fishing license information by type of license

• Ferry Landing Fishing Pier Temporary Closure

  The fishing pier located on the CT River at Ferry Landing (Old Lyme) will be closed for the duration of the AMTRACK bridge replacement project

• Striped Bass and Circle Hooks

  Info about the use of circle hooks while fishing for striped bass in CT

• CT MRIP Marine Angler Survey

  During the fishing season, DEEP Fisheries staff conduct in-person interviews with anglers returning to marinas, boat ramps, beaches, fishing piers, and other publicly accessible fishing sites.

• Marine Volunteer Angler Survey Program

  The Marine Fisheries Program is seeking marine recreational anglers who will volunteer to participate in the Connecticut Volunteer Angler Survey (VAS) Program.

• Enhanced Opportunity Shore Fishing Program

  Enhanced Opportunity Shore Fishing sites offer good shore-based summer flounder and/or scup fishing opportunities in at least 18 different communities distributed from Stonington to Westport.

• Fish with CARE Coach Certification

  Become a member of the Fish with CARE Coaching Team.