Fishing: Connecticut
18 published waters: depth maps, fish, ramps and water tests
Found 18 waters
Found 18 waters
Long Island Sound
Southeastern Connecticut
Sound Beach · 7.1 mi
Atlantic Menhaden, Scup, Mummichog and 6 more
Lake Candlewood
Western Connecticut
Knollcrest · 0.5 mi
Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Largemouth Bass and 5 more
Lake Lillinonah
Western Connecticut
Brookfield · 1.9 mi
Bluegill, Smallmouth Bass, Rock Bass and 4 more
Bantam Lake
Northwest Hills
Dempsey Landing · 0.7 mi
Black Crappie, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike and 2 more
Lake Zoar
Western Connecticut
Cedarhurst · 1.1 mi
Smallmouth Bass, Common Carp, Channel Catfish and 3 more
Colebrook River Lake
Northwest Hills
Camp Spruce Hill · 1.4 mi
Bluegill, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout and 1 more
Washining Lake
Northwest Hills
Twin Lakes · 0.7 mi
Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout
Gardner Lake
Southeastern Connecticut
Heilwield Corner · 1.2 mi
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout and 1 more
Mansfield Hollow Lake
Capitol
Atwoodville · 0.9 mi
Bluegill, Northern Pike, Banded Killifish and 1 more
Highland Lake
Northwest Hills
Winsted · 2 mi
Bluegill, Rock Bass, Brown Trout and 1 more
Lake Saltonstall
South Central Connecticut
Branford · 1.9 mi
Bluegill, Brown Trout, Walleye
Beach Pond
Northeastern Connecticut
Voluntown · 3.9 mi
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout and 1 more
Wangumbaug Lake
Capitol
Coventry Lake · 0.4 mi
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout and 1 more
Mashapaug Pond
Northeastern Connecticut
Mashapaug · 0.7 mi
Bluegill, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout and 1 more
Rogers Lake
Lower Connecticut River Valley
Laysville · 0.7 mi
Walleye, Black Crappie, Bluegill and 3 more
Squantz Pond
Western Connecticut
Knollcrest · 2.1 mi
Walleye, Grass Carp, Bluegill and 3 more
Bashan Lake
Lower Connecticut River Valley
Bailey Beach · 0.7 mi
Largemouth Bass, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
Lake Winchester
Northwest Hills
Winchester Center · 1.6 mi
Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Bluegill and 1 more
Fishing near cities in Connecticut
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Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Fishing near Hartford
20 public waters · 40 boat ramps · 21 piers
Metro area · 1.2M people
Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Fishing near Bridgeport
10 public waters · 29 boat ramps · 21 piers
Metro area · 972.7K people
Bobphoenix · CC BY-SA 4.0Fishing near Norwich
13 public waters · 29 boat ramps · 18 piers
Metro area · 282.6K people
John Phelan · CC BY 4.0Fishing near Torrington
16 public waters · 35 boat ramps · 21 piers
Metro area · 114.1K people
Connecticut Fishing Calendar
When each fish bites through the year — from the waters we map.
Activity by month for the species recorded in our published waters. Tap a fish for the full guide. Timing is adjusted for Connecticut — about 2 weeks later than the national average.
