Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection
Fishing
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Apparently during Colonial times, “hogchokers” fed to pigs proved difficult to swallow.
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Striped mullet support important commercial fisheries in Southern states. Smaller fish are sold as bait.
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Four native stickleback species are found predominantly in marine and sometimes fresh waters of Connecticut. The males build and guard nests made out of aquatic vegetation, and they become darker and/or more brightly colored during the spawning season.
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Sometimes known as “frostfish.” For unclear reasons, Atlantic tomcod have recently experienced a precipitous decline in Connecticut and throughout much of their range.
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Prefer backwaters and slow-moving areas of larger rivers and streams as well as lakes and ponds. They appear to be more tolerant of brackish water than channel catfish.
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Black bullheads are very difficult to distinguish from brown bullheads. It is unclear whether the few individuals reported in Connecticut represent self-sustaining populations.
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The summer/fall recreational fishery for hickory shad is gaining in popularity.
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This pictorial guide contains interesting and useful information about all of Connecticut's fascinating freshwater fishes.
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Learn about freshwater eels, Connecticut's only catadromous fish!
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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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Learn more about this endangered, maybe native, and definitely not parasitic fish!
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The American eel is commonly used for bait and food, but is declining throughout much of its range.
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Often confused with the snakehead, the bowfin is an introduced fish that has grown rapidly in abundance since 2003.
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With no obvious and distinctive characteristics, the common shiner is one of the most difficult fish to identify.
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Learn about Connecticut's State Fish Hatcheries, growing your fishing memories!