TweetEffective 0001 hours Thursday, October 1, 2020, per NOAA Fisheries, the commercial fishery possession limit for Scup will be 24,000 pounds for the Winter 2 Period (October 1 – December 31). No Scup License Endorsement required. NOAA Fisheries is rolling … Continue reading →
Tweet We have begun our annual stocking of our specially produced Atlantic salmon by stocking two lakes, Mount Tom Pond (Washington) and Crystal Lake (Ellington). In the near future, as flows allow, we will also stock the Atlantic Salmon Management … Continue reading →
TweetNOTICE Black sea bass Effective 0001 hours, Sunday, September 20, 2020 the possession limit for the commercial harvest of black sea bass will be increased from 200 pounds to 300 pounds for holders of a Black Sea Bass License Endorsement. … Continue reading →
Tweet Dam removals and fish passage construction have opened up new habitat in Maine’s Sheepscot River for sea-run fish, including endangered Atlantic salmon. Atlantic salmon leaps upstream In 2019, we celebrated two habitat restoration milestones on Maine’s Sheepscot River, where fish … Continue reading →
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Tweet Fishing is the perfect family activity during this time of “distance learning” and being “socially distant”. CT’s FREE Youth Fishing Passport is your child’s ticket to all of the amazing outdoor discoveries fishing has to offer. Fishing involves knowing about habitat, … Continue reading →
Tweet The 2020 Fishing Guide is available in English and Spanish. The best and fastest way to get your copy is online. We have a couple of options for you: The DEEP Webpage as a pdf In digital book format at the e-regulations … Continue reading →
Tweet Barkhamsted Woman Ties 40-Year-Old State Record with Massive Northern Pike Catch Interview Video (COLEBROOK, CT) – An evening of kayak fishing with the family turned into a record evening for a Barkhamsted woman recently. Leslie Slater and her husband … Continue reading →
Tweet The Fisheries Division is pleased to announce the Return of the Tiger Trout This fall the Fisheries Division will be stocking 24 waterbodies across the state with Tiger Trout (3,000 total fish). Should you be one of the lucky ones … Continue reading →
Tweet The Fisheries Division is looking for your best fishing photo! Please send us colorful, exciting, eye catching, shots that represent Connecticut’s awesome fishing. Details on how to enter the annual Fishing Guide cover shot contest, including the photo release … Continue reading →
Tweet Striped Bass: Connecticut along with almost all other coastal states has implemented a 28-35″ slot limit for striped bass in 2020. This regulation was adopted in response to the overfished condition of the stock, and is intended to protect … Continue reading →
Tweet Weldon Dam on the Penobscot River in Maine. Photo courtesy Brookfield Renewable Power NOAA Fisheries Atlantic salmon researchers have found that Atlantic salmon abundance can increase as more young fish and returning adults survive their encounters with dams. Also, … Continue reading →
Tweet A new study projects that climate change will pose management challenges for two commercially important species — American lobster and sea scallop — as suitable habitats move farther north. American lobster is one of the highest value fishery in … Continue reading →
TweetNOTICE Black sea bass Effective 0001 hours, Sunday, August 9, 2020 the possession limit for the commercial harvest of black sea bass will be increased from 100 pounds to 200 pounds for holders of a Black Sea Bass License Endorsement. … Continue reading →
Tweet Striped Bass: Connecticut along with almost all other coastal states has implemented a 28-35″ slot limit for striped bass in 2020. This regulation was adopted in response to the overfished condition of the stock, and is intended to protect older, … Continue reading →
Tweet The 2020 Fishing Guide is available in English and Spanish. The best and fastest way to get your copy is online. We have a couple of options for you: The DEEP Webpage as a pdf In digital book format at the e-regulations … Continue reading →
TweetSummer flounder: Effective 0001 hours Sunday, July 26, 2020 the possession limit for the commercial harvest of summer flounder will be increased to 250 pounds. A Summer flounder Endorsement Letter is required; Scup: Effective 0001 hours Sunday, July 26, 2020 … Continue reading →
Tweet After dam removals and fish passage improvements, endangered Atlantic salmon are continuing to return to Maine’s Penobscot River in encouraging numbers. Feature Story | Atlantic salmon are endangered, with only a few runs remaining in Maine rivers. In encouraging news, … Continue reading →
Tweet Scup Effective on Friday, July 10, 2020, the daily trip limit is set at 1,000 pounds. This trip limit will remain in effect until further notice. Atlantic Menhaden Effective on Friday, July 10, 2020, the daily trip limit is set at 15,000 pounds. The … Continue reading →
TweetCommercial Black Sea Bass Lobster Pot Allowance and Suspension of the Commercial Tautog Tag Program Black sea bass Effective 0001 hours, Sunday, July 26, 2020 the possession limit for the commercial harvest of black sea bass caught in lobster traps … Continue reading →
