Fishing
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Find out what is new with fishing in Connecticut.
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Read the Commissioner's Declarations that influence fisheries regulations.
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Atlantic Salmon Management Areas
Atlantic salmon management and recreational fishing
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Subscribe to our monthly newsletter that has all the info you need to get out fishing!
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About Connecticut's Fishing Licenses
Helpful information about fishing licenses
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Information to help you start your Connecticut fishing adventure, including where to fish, what fish you are likely to find there, and more to keep you safe and successful on the water.
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The Connecticut Aquatic Resources Education (CARE) program offers FREE introductory fishing classes, advanced classes, and much more.
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Official Listing of Fisheries Licenses, Permits and Related Products for the State of Connecticut with links to buy.
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Anadromous alewives are important forage fish for large gamefish such as striped bass and bluefish as well as many other animals, including osprey and marine mammals.
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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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Learn more about this endangered, maybe native, and definitely not parasitic fish!
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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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In 2003, the American shad was designated Connecticut’s “State Fish.”
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Also known as “mossbunker” or simply “bunker.” Menhaden are important forage fish for large predatory fishes such as striped bass and bluefish.
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A small family limited to marine waters of the Western Hemisphere.