Fishing

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• Sculpins

  Sculpins have a flattened head, large frog-like mouth and eyes, a scaleless body, and large fan-shaped pectoral fins.

• American Soles

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

• Green Sunfish

  Introductions of green sunfish have been implicated with adverse impacts on other fish species.

• 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.

• Chain Pickerel

  The chain pickerel is Connecticut’s largest native freshwater predatory fish. Before the introduction of bass, it was the top predator in the state’s lakes and ponds.

• 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.

• Trout Management Lakes

  Trout Management Lakes offer great trout fishing

• YOUth Fishing Passport

  Learn all about the YOUth Fishing Passport - your golden ticket to fishing in Connecticut!

• Panfish Primer

  Learn how to catch panfish with this handy primer! Panfish are tasty and fun to catch for all ages.

• Lake and Pond Book

  A Fisheries Guide to Lakes and Ponds of Connecticut

• Fisheries Division Seasonal Job Opportunities

  Learn about seasonal job opportunities with the Fisheries Division!

• Creek Chub

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