Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

Emergency Burn Ban In Effect 10/26/24 - An emergency burn ban is now in effect for all Connecticut State Parks, Forests, and Wildlife Management areas, prohibiting the use of all outdoor grills, firepits, and campfires, and the kindling and use of flame outdoors. DEEP and local agencies are working to contain several active fires across the state. Please avoid all affected State Parks and Forests, as well as the blue-blazed Mattabesett Trail. The Enduro Trail in Voluntown and portions of North Stonington within the Pachaug State Forest are closed at this time. Please note that today's forest fire danger report remains at an 'extreme' level. More information about the current fire danger, burn ban and recommended safety measures can be found here

Fishing

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  • Sticklebacks

    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.

  • Striped Bass

    Striped bass grow large and are arguably the most important inshore predator and sport fish in the state.

  • Striped Killifish

    This is the largest killifish species in Connecticut and the least tolerant of fresh water.

  • Striped Mullet

    Striped mullet support important commercial fisheries in Southern states. Smaller fish are sold as bait.

  • Sturgeons

    Learn about these huge, prehistoric fishes that are threatened and endangered in Connecticut.

  • Suckers

    Three species of suckers have been reported in Connecticut. Two are native, with the other uncertain in origin.

  • Sunfishes and Freshwater Basses

    There are eleven sunfish species in Connecticut, only three of which are native.

  • Swamp Darter

    Swamp darters are very small, camouflaged and secretive. Primarily for this reason, their distribution in Connecticut is not fully defined, nor is it clear whether their range has changed over time.

  • Temperate Basses

    All North American members of the family are important gamefish, and some support significant commercial fisheries.

  • Tench

    An esteemed food and sport fish in Europe, it's unclear how the tench will affect Connecticut's freshwater ecosystems.

  • Tessellated Darter

    Sometimes bury themselves in the sand with only eyes and tail tips exposed. Can be easily captured with small-mesh dip net or seine.

  • Threespine Stickleback

    Freshwater populations exist as far south as Massachusetts, but none are known in Connecticut.

  • Tiger Trout

    As with hybrids between many fish species, tiger trout tend to be more aggressive and faster-growing than either parent species.

  • Trouts and Salmons

    Five species (and one hybrid, the “tiger trout”) exist in Connecticut. Only the brook trout and Atlantic salmon are native; the rest were introduced as sport fish.

  • Walleye

    Although relatively feeble fighters on rod and reel, walleye are an esteemed game and food fish throughout their range.

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