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Freshwater

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  • American Soles

    A small family limited to marine waters of the Western Hemisphere.

  • Brown Bullhead

    The brown bullhead is Connecticut’s most widely distributed and only native catfish species. They are good to eat, but are typically underutilized by anglers.

  • Bluegill

    Bluegills often inhabit shallow areas and are very easy to catch on a variety of small lures or baits (especially worms).

  • 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.

  • Pupfishes

    The pupfishes and killifishes are very similar and were once included in the same family.

  • Banded Killifish

    Prefer shallow, still areas of lakes and ponds and slow-flow areas of larger rivers and streams.

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