Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection
Fishing
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True to their names, sticklebacks have very sharp spines, which can be locked in an upright position, causing these little fish to be very unpalatable for most predators.
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Learn about freshwater eels, Connecticut's only catadromous fish!
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Gizzard shad were first observed in Connecticut during the late 1970s, apparently the result of a natural range expansion.
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Commonly sold as bait, the golden shiner is our most common lake and pond minnow species.
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Learn about goldfish in Connecticut, an introduced species that is native to Asia and common in urban ponds.
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Native to China and Siberia, this gigantic freshwater fish has been widely stocked for weed control.
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The summer/fall recreational fishery for hickory shad is gaining in popularity.
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Apparently during Colonial times, “hogchokers” fed to pigs proved difficult to swallow.
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Make a home aquarium with the beautiful native and introduced freshwater fishes of Connecticut!
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How to Observe and Appreciate Fishes
Learn about all the ways you can watch Connecticut's many freshwater fishes!
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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.
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Also known as “tidewater” silverside. They are less common than and very difficult to distinguish from the Atlantic silverside without magnification.
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Learn more about this primitive family of fishes that have a sucking disc in place of a jaw.
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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.
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The longnose dace has a hydrodynamic body similar to a miniature sturgeon that helps it hold near the bottom in fast water.