Fishing

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• Inshore Marine Survey

  Learn about our inshore Marine Trawl Survey!

• East Twin Lake

  The ups and downs of fisheries within East Twin Lake

• Table of Contents

  This pictorial guide contains interesting and useful information about all of Connecticut's fascinating freshwater fishes.

• Freshwater Eels

  Learn about freshwater eels, Connecticut's only catadromous fish!

• Lampreys

  Learn more about this primitive family of fishes that have a sucking disc in place of a jaw.

• Atlantic Tomcod

  Sometimes known as “frostfish.” For unclear reasons, Atlantic tomcod have recently experienced a precipitous decline in Connecticut and throughout much of their range.

• Hickory Shad

  The summer/fall recreational fishery for hickory shad is gaining in popularity.

• Tench

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

• Cutlip Minnow

  Cutlip minnows are known to sometimes knock out and eat the eyes of other fishes.

• Minnows and Carps

  Minnows are an extremely diverse family with abundant representatives over most of the world. Learn about all the minnows who call Connecticut home!

• Shore Fishing in Coastal State Parks

  Find shore fishing opportunities in Connecticut's beautiful state parks!

• Sturgeons

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

• Pumpkinseed

  One of our most colorful freshwater fishes.

• White Crappie

  White crappie are so similar in appearance to black crappie that most Connecticut anglers probably do not recognize them as a separate species.

• Inland Silverside

  Also known as “tidewater” silverside. They are less common than and very difficult to distinguish from the Atlantic silverside without magnification.