Fishing

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• Golden Shiner

  Commonly sold as bait, the golden shiner is our most common lake and pond minnow species.

• Goldfish

  Learn about goldfish in Connecticut, an introduced species that is native to Asia and common in urban ponds.

• Grass Carp

  Native to China and Siberia, this gigantic freshwater fish has been widely stocked for weed control.

• Hickory Shad

  The summer/fall recreational fishery for hickory shad is gaining in popularity.

• Hogchoker

  Apparently during Colonial times, “hogchokers” fed to pigs proved difficult to swallow.

• Home Aquariums

  Make a home aquarium with the beautiful native and introduced freshwater fishes of Connecticut!

• How to Observe and Appreciate Fishes

  Learn about all the ways you can watch Connecticut's many freshwater fishes!

• Hybrid Sunfish

  Hybrids are more common in unfished or lightly fished waters, most likely because they are easier to catch than the parent species and are thus removed more quickly from heavily fished waters.

• Inland Silverside

  Also known as “tidewater” silverside. They are less common than and very difficult to distinguish from the Atlantic silverside without magnification.

• Lampreys

  Learn more about this primitive family of fishes that have a sucking disc in place of a jaw.

• Largemouth Bass

  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.

• Longnose Dace

  The longnose dace has a hydrodynamic body similar to a miniature sturgeon that helps it hold near the bottom in fast water.

• Longnose Sucker

  Recent attempts to find longnose suckers in Connecticut have failed.

• Mimic Shiner

  Looking a lot like other shiners gave the mimic shiner its name.

• Minnows and Carps

  Minnows are an extremely diverse family with abundant representatives over most of the world. Learn about all the minnows who call Connecticut home!