Region guide · CT
Central Connecticut
The Connecticut River from the Enfield rapids to Old Saybrook, with its spring striper run, pike and crappie coves, plus the Farmington River's year-round trout and the central Long Island Sound shore from Milford's Charles Island to New Haven Harbor and Hammonasset.
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Fishing 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…
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Species in this region
Plate 01Freshwater
American Shad
Plate 02Freshwater
Black Crappie
Plate 03Freshwater
Brown Trout
Plate 04Freshwater
Chain Pickerel
Plate 05Freshwater
Common Carp
Plate 06Freshwater
Northern Pike
Plate 07Saltwater
Scup (Porgy)
Plate 08Freshwater
Smallmouth Bass
Plate 09Saltwater
Tautog (Blackfish)
Plate 10Freshwater
Walleye
Plate 11Saltwater
White Perch
Plate 12Saltwater
Winter Flounder
Plate 13Freshwater
Yellow Perch
Plate 14Saltwater
Striped Bass
Plate 15Saltwater
Bluefish
Plate 16Saltwater
Fluke (Summer Flounder)
Plate 17Saltwater
Weakfish
Plate 18Freshwater