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E-Tackle Box
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Mystery Fish
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Do you recognize this fish? Hint: June 1
Email your guess to DEEP.inland.fisheries@ct.gov
The May mystery fish was the Sea Lamprey. Each spring (late April - May) thousands of Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) migrate upstream into our rivers and streams to spawn. Migrating lamprey can be observed at many of the fishways around the state especially the Rainbow Dam Fishway in Windsor, CT.
The larval lamprey called ammocetes live in soft bottom habitat for a couple of years before they "transform" and migrate back to sea. Unlike their adults who have a reputation as a blood sucking parasite, the ammocetes feed on decomposing plant material.
Lamprey belong to a very primitive group of fish, unique in that they do not have jaws, but instead use a suction disc to adhere to prey and other surfaces as needed.
A second species, the Brook Lamprey, is much smaller and lives its entire life in cold freshwater streams. The Brook Lamprey is listed as a State endangered species.
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Have a Tip or Photo You Would Like to See in CT Fishin' Tips?
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Email your tip to DEEP.Inland.Fisheries@ct.gov
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Caught a Big One?
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Be proud of your catch! By meeting the minimum size requirements and rules, you can earn a trophy fish award pin. View the details.
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Wondering what's new in fisheries?
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Get the latest in fisheries through our quarterly reports.
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Cover Shot?
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We are accepting your high quality digital photos of your great CT fish catches for the 2016 Angler's Guide until November 1, 2016. Ideal photos are sharp, well focused, high resolution images representing the great fishing opportunities in Connecticut. Email your entries to deep.inland.fisheries@ct.gov.
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Budding Angler in Your Family?
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Connecticut Wildlife Magazine
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Every issue of this bi-monthly publication includes great wildlife photography, in-depth feature articles written by DEEP biologists, information about hunting and fishing, and natural history articles.
Connecticut Wildlife Magazine is published six times each year.
Subscriptions are $8 for one year, $15 for two, or $20 for three years.
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Report a Violation
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Help to protect our natural resources for future outdoor sports enthusiasts. Report suspected violations by calling DEEP Environmental Conservation Police at 1-800-842-HELP
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Are you 16-17 years old?
Get 50% off fishing and hunting licenses
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All 16 and 17 year old Connecticut residents can purchase 2015 fishing and hunting licenses, tags, permits, and/or stamps at 50% of the full resident cost. Get your license now!.
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Need a Permit?
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P lanning a fishing tournament or derby? Would you like to stock some fish in your pond? You can now take advantage of our new on-line permit application system, ezFile. To get started, download Google Chrome, create your user account, and submit an application. If you have questions, give us a call at 860-424-FISH (3474).
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Missed an Issue of CT Fishin' Tips?
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Water temperatures are warming and the fishing forecast predicts many great days. Bass and sunfish are eager to bite, creating excellent shore fishing for families along any pond. Channel catfish are active (especially at night) in our Community Fishing Waters and Catfish lakes. Rivers and streams are still providing excellent trout fishing as well.
Long Island Sound action is heating up with the arrival of Fluke, Black Sea Bass, Porgy, Striped Bass, and some Bluefish. Bottom line- school is out and fishing is in. |
| This edition marks our one year anniversary. Thank you for making CT Fishing Tips your source for fishing information. Missed one? Check out the archived editions. |
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Follow the latest fisheries info on Twitter:
@ctfishinginfo
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Get your Bonus Striped Bass Tag now at DEEP offices. One tag will be issued per conservation ID. The season continues until December 31, 2015. Visit our web page for details.
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Youth Fishing Passport Updates
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Fishing Challenge - Wow- lots of great YFP catches are coming for the fishing challenge contest. With school out for the summer keep on catching. Email your Youth Passport ID number and photo of your catch to us at deep.inland.fisheries@ct.gov and we will add your catch to the scorecard. Winners of the contest will be acknowledged at our annual Trophy Fish Awards Ceremony held each February.
Have you been Geo-catching? This is the second YFP family friendly fishing activity. Get details.
Got bait? Take your passport to one of our sponsors to support your fishing trip.
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Free Fishing License Day: Our second free fishing license day will be August 15, 2015. Anyone can fish inland and marine waters provided they have obtained a 1-day free fishing license.
The free 1-day license for the August 15 date will be available starting on July 24, 2015 through our convenient online sportsmen licensing system (now mobile friendly!).
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Saltwater Fishing Event: Our annual CARE and Great Parks Pursuit Summer Fishing Event will be held on August 15, 2015 (coinciding with free fishing license day). The event will be at Fort Trumbull State Park from 10 am to 3 pm. More details to come.
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John A. with a beauty of a Fluke. I am sure he is not giving away his secrets but fluke are commonly caught drifting a variety of baits like clams, sandworms, squid, mummichogs, and even the "bellies" of other fish you have already kept. As an ambush predator, fluke are often waiting for prey along the transition from shallow to deeper water and from a sand flat to a rocky reef.
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| | Hamden 6th Graders Fish with CARE
Every sixth grade class in the Hamden school system culminated their year long study of CT's fish with a field trip to our CARE center. Many students caught their first fish ever! Great job all.
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| | Kyle D. with an excellent largemouth bass. Congrats Kyle and keep on fishing! |
Come see where great fishing memories begin. The fish hatcheries in Burlington and Plainfield are open for public visits daily. Stop by and you will be able to see the process and steps required to raise the 600,000 catchable sized trout stocked each year!
GPS Directions: 34 Belden Road, Burlington CT
Quinebaug Valley State Trout Hatchery: Is located off of Route 14 in Plainfield, CT. Have your children bring their fishing rods as there is a special "children's only" fishing pond located on the property.
GPS Directions: 141 Trout Hatchery Rd, Central Village, CT |
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Fly-Fishing with a POPper
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As water temperatures warm, panfish and bass move into to the shallows of lakes and ponds seeking food falling from the trees.
If you are looking for a new way to spice up your fishing, try fly fishing with a popper. Poppers come in many shapes and sizes and mimic mice, frogs, a small snake, or insects.
Casting a popper takes a bit of practice to get just right. Delivering your popper under overhanging trees or along emerging aquatic vegetation will provide non-stop action. So this summer, add to your fishing skill set by fly fishing with poppers and enjoy a whole new way to fish. |
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Community Fishing Waters get a "boost"
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The Inland Fisheries Division and the Metropolitan District Commission worked together to relocate "keeper-size" largemouth bass, bluegill sunfish, yellow perch, and brown bullhead to 2 community fishing waters. Stanley Quarter Park Pond (New Britain) and Hubbard Park Pond, AKA Mirror Lake (Meriden) each received about 150 fish. The fish were re-located as the MDC needs to lower the water level in the reservoir to perform maintenance on the dam infrastructure. Read more. |
 By purchasing a fishing license, you help to support conservation and improvement of Connecticut's fisheries. Thank you! |
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