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Freshwater

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  • Rock Bass

    Rock bass have relatively large mouths, so are commonly caught by anglers seeking larger gamefish.

  • Mullets

    Mullets are torpedo-shaped fishes with horizontal mouths.

  • Yellow Perch

    Yellow perch are one of the state’s most popular panfishes. They actively feed during the winter, making them a staple for ice anglers.

  • Rainbow Trout

    Rainbow trout seldom survive the summer in Connecticut and natural reproduction is rare.

  • Codfishes

    Codfishes are characterized by having a single barbel on the middle of the chin.

  • Atlantic Sturgeon

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

  • Creek Chub

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

  • Blacknose Dace

    Blacknose dace are a native minnow that prefer the pools and rocky riffles of small headwater streams.

  • Bass Management Publications

    View an informational brochure on Connecticut's bass management plan.

  • Fishing Access for Persons with Disabilities

    Find fishing areas with access for persons with disabilities.

  • Alewife

    Anadromous alewives are important forage fish for large gamefish such as striped bass and bluefish as well as many other animals, including osprey and marine mammals.

  • Yellow Bullhead

    They were first observed in Connecticut in the early 1980s at a few disjunct sites in the lower Housatonic and upper Quinebaug River drainages. Populations are expanding in both of these drainages, and individuals have recently been discovered in the Connecticut River drainage as well.

  • Atlantic Menhaden

    Also known as “mossbunker” or simply “bunker.” Menhaden are important forage fish for large predatory fishes such as striped bass and bluefish.

  • Sea Lamprey

    The state's only parasitic fish to enter freshwater, the sea lamprey gets a bad reputation. Learn more about this fascinating fish.

  • Longnose Dace

    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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