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Places to fish in Connecticut
Every place has a practical guide: what's biting and when, where on the water to fish, how to fish it and how to get there.
25 places
West
Region guideLakeCandlewood LakeCandlewood Lake, 5,064 acres spread across Danbury and four neighboring towns, is one of Connecticut's largest lakes and…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…ReservoirLake ZoarLake Zoar is a 909-acre, roughly 10-mile reservoir on the Housatonic River between the Shepaug and Stevenson dams. DEEP…RiverLower 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…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…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 guideLakeBeseck 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 (Hartford to Haddam)Between Hartford and Haddam the Connecticut River is a big, fresh, tidal river with a working channel, wooded banks, and…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…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…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…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…
East
Region guideFishing AreaBluff Point State ParkBluff Point State Park in Groton sits where the Poquonnock River meets Long Island Sound. Fishing is allowed 24 hours a…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…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…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…ReservoirMansfield Hollow LakeMansfield Hollow Lake (DEEP also calls it Naubesatuck Lake) is a 460-acre flood-control reservoir in Mansfield, set insi…LakeMashapaug LakeMashapaug Lake is a 287-acre lake in Union, right below the Massachusetts line, with its state launch inside Bigelow Hol…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…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 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…