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Connecticut
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West
Region guideRiverLower Housatonic River (Derby to Milford)Below the Derby Dam the Housatonic turns into a tidal river for its last stretch to Long Island Sound, running between D…RiverHousatonic River (Falls Village to New Milford)The upper Housatonic is Connecticut's big western trout and smallmouth river, running down from the Massachusetts line p…ReservoirLake LillinonahLake Lillinonah is a 1,547-acre reservoir on the Housatonic River, backed up behind the Shepaug Dam between Brookfield a…Fishing AreaSherwood Island State ParkSherwood Island State Park in Westport sits on an estuary where two creeks empty into Long Island Sound. Anglers fish th…LakeSquantz PondSquantz Pond is a 270-acre lake just off Candlewood Lake, and its state park is one of the few public stretches of shore…LakeCandlewood LakeCandlewood Lake, 5,064 acres spread across Danbury and four neighboring towns, is one of Connecticut's largest lakes and…ReservoirLake ZoarLake Zoar is a 909-acre, roughly 10-mile reservoir on the Housatonic River between the Shepaug and Stevenson dams. DEEP…LakeWinchester LakeWinchester Lake is a 246-acre lake in the Litchfield Hills, one of four lakes that DEEP stocks every year to keep a nort…
Central
Region guideFishing AreaConnecticut River Mouth (Old Saybrook and Old Lyme)Where the Connecticut River meets Long Island Sound, Old Saybrook and Old Lyme offer something rare on this coast: plent…RiverConnecticut River (Hartford to Haddam)Between Hartford and Haddam the Connecticut River is a big, fresh, tidal river with a working channel, wooded banks, and…Fishing AreaSilver Sands State Park and Charles Island (Milford)Silver Sands State Park in Milford is known for its tombolo, a sandbar that runs about a mile from the beach out to Char…LakeBeseck LakeBeseck Lake is a small, 116-acre lake in Middlefield, with a mostly private shoreline, with a state launch on its east s…RiverConnecticut River at the Enfield DamAbout 50 miles up from Long Island Sound, the Connecticut River spills over the broken remains of the Enfield Dam, which…RiverFarmington RiverMany anglers consider the Farmington River Connecticut's best trout water. Cold water released from the reservoirs above…Fishing AreaHammonasset Beach State ParkHammonasset Beach State Park in Madison has about two miles of beach with a jetty at each end. Anglers cast from the Mei…BayNew Haven HarborNew Haven Harbor is a sheltered, triangular bay about four miles long, closed off from Long Island Sound by three large…
East
Region guideFishing AreaRocky Neck State ParkRocky Neck State Park in East Lyme is a family beach park with a rock jetty (breakwall) that's open to fishing year-roun…ReservoirMansfield Hollow LakeMansfield Hollow Lake (DEEP also calls it Naubesatuck Lake) is a 460-acre flood-control reservoir in Mansfield, set insi…Fishing AreaBluff Point State ParkBluff Point State Park in Groton sits where the Poquonnock River meets Long Island Sound. Fishing is allowed 24 hours a…LakeGardner LakeGardner Lake is a 529-acre lake where Salem, Montville and Bozrah meet. It was one of the first two lakes DEEP picked fo…LakePachaug PondPachaug Pond is an 841-acre lake in Griswold and one of the four lakes where DEEP keeps a northern pike fishery going wi…LakeMashapaug LakeMashapaug Lake is a 287-acre lake in Union, right below the Massachusetts line, with its state launch inside Bigelow Hol…Pier/Access PointFort Trumbull State Park Fishing PierFort Trumbull State Park in New London has what the park calls a one-of-a-kind fishing pier: a lighted fishing pier more…LakePowers LakePowers Lake in East Lyme is a 144-acre, spring-fed lake with no houses or paved roads on its shore; The Fisherman calls…Fishing AreaHarkness Memorial and Seaside State Parks (Waterford)Harkness Memorial State Park sits on Goshen Point in Waterford, with a rocky point for blackfish, bluefish and stripers…
Field guide
Connecticut species
Plate 01Freshwater
American Shad
Plate 02Freshwater
Black Crappie
Plate 03Saltwater
Black Sea Bass
Plate 04Freshwater
Brown Trout
Plate 05Freshwater
Chain Pickerel
Plate 06Freshwater
Common Carp
Plate 07Saltwater
False Albacore (Little Tunny)
Plate 08Freshwater
Northern Pike
Plate 09Saltwater
Scup (Porgy)
Plate 10Freshwater
Smallmouth Bass
Plate 11Saltwater
Tautog (Blackfish)
Plate 12Freshwater
Walleye
Plate 13Freshwater
White Catfish
Plate 14Saltwater
White Perch
Plate 15Saltwater
Winter Flounder
Plate 16Freshwater
Yellow Perch
Plate 17Saltwater
Striped Bass
Plate 18Saltwater
Bluefish
Plate 19Saltwater
Fluke (Summer Flounder)
Plate 20Saltwater
Weakfish
Plate 21Freshwater
Largemouth Bass
Plate 22Freshwater
Rainbow Trout
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