Fishing
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Learn all about our American Shad Assessment - Connecticut's State Fish!
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Information on black bass management in Connecticut.
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Habitat Conservation and Enhancement
Learn all about habitat conservation and enhancement projects in Connecticut!
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Connecticut has a rich heritage of commercial fishing, from the offshore fleet in Stonington and New London, to Long Island Sound lobster boats spanning the coast to Greenwich. Commercial fishing makes an important contribution to Connecticut’s economy.
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Information and regulations for saltwater fishing in Connecticut.
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Learn about the Fisheries Division's important stream habitat restoration projects that are supporting our native fisheries.
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Announcements from the Fisheries Division.
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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 how to catch panfish with this handy primer! Panfish are tasty and fun to catch for all ages.
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Atlantic salmon were extirpated from the Connecticut River and, despite extensive restoration efforts, self-sustaining runs do not occur.
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Blueback herring and alewives are so similar that the color of the gut lining (peritoneum) is the only sure way to tell them apart.
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The banded sunfish is listed as a Connecticut State Threatened Species. Their small size makes them vulnerable to predation by bass and other large gamefish, so they thrive only in protected, backwater areas.
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Looking a lot like other shiners gave the mimic shiner its name.
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Two native and one introduced pike species exist in Connecticut. All members of the family are predacious, primarily feeding on fish.
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Fishing information for the State of Connecticut! Whether you are a novice or veteran angler you will find useful content here.