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Fishing Connecticut

EZFishing brings you Connecticut's most comprehensive list of fishing locations, providing interactive maps that show each location's GPS coordinates, nearby facilities (like restaurants, gas stations, marinas and fishing shops), their current and forecasted weather and, if available, their water conditions.

Registered users can rate fishing locations, post their personal/public notes and also tag them with information about fish species generally caught there as well as the most common and effective fishing techniques.

Search Fishing Locations in Connecticut

Find any of the 3075 locations currently available in EZFishing database, to check fishing reports, maps, directions, weather and water conditions.

Query Instructions

Start a query with LocationName or ZipCode.

Ex. Yakima River or Shasta Lake or 98052.

LocationNames can be followed by , (comma) and the name of a County and State or Region.

For States use their full or abbreviated names.

For Regions use their names.

Ex. Deep Lake, NorthWest -> Deep Lake in NorthWest.

ZipCodes can be followed by a Distance (in miles <15) and a type of location (such as Lakes, Rivers).

For example: 98052, Lakes 9 -> Lakes 9 miles from ZipCode 98052.

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Connecticut Fishing Resources

Fishing regulations and licensing, guides/outfitter services and local fishing clubs in Connecticut.

Connecticut Fishing Regulations

Are you familiar with the fishing regulation in Connecticut?
It is never a bad idea to check it again before your next outing.


Connecticut Fishing License

Purchasing a fishing license you are helping to preserve the environment and also ensure that future generations can enjoy fishing as you are. Among other things, your fishing license fees support fisheries and hatcheries management, education programs about fishing and conservation, protection of endangered species.

Here it is where you can get your fishing license.


Links to Connecticut Government Agencies

Here are a few websites of Connecticut's agencies involved in regulation and conservation.

Connecticut Fishing News

Check out what is the latest fishing buzz in Connecticut.

  • Eli Manning, Tom Coughlin have taken center stage as NFL's top duo
  • It’s obvious he still wants to coach. “I don’t fish, I don’t golf,” he said. “My wife keeps telling me, ‘You better have something to do, buddy boy. If you think you’re going to hang around here, you’re crazy.“’ Mara said ...
  • Register Citizen
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  • 2/6/2012 7:17:19 PM
  • Chinese Delegation Welcomed By Schools
  • It is our job," she said, "to prepare them for that world." One of the events the delegates attended over the weekend was a Western Connecticut Chinese Association, Newtown International Center for Education (NICE), HuaXia Chinese School ...
  • Newtown Bee
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  • 2/6/2012 12:57:55 PM
  • French minister's remarks seen as Muslim putdown
  • He's "targeting Muslims, he's targeting Islam," Pierre Moscovici said on LCI television. Socialist politicians described the comments as a fishing expedition to lure voters from the far-right National Front to Sarkozy's conservative camp. Sarkozy has yet .
  • Danbury News-Times
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  • 2/6/2012 12:07:49 PM
  • International career leads to yoga, new book
  • I'd eat salads and fish, count calories. Then I got to a point where yoga was about getting grounded in life. I stepped onto the mat not because I have buns of steel. The weight came off and stayed off. I have a more healthy relationship with food.
  • Danbury News-Times
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  • 2/6/2012 8:40:14 AM
  • Connecticut lawmakers propose limits on lawn fertilizers
  • The legislation would improve water quality in Connecticut’s rivers and lakes ... depleting oxygen and harming the health of rivers, lakes and fish. They said at least 11 states have imposed similar legislation.
  • Middletown Press
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  • 2/6/2012 4:01:03 AM
  • Woman rescued by son in NH snowmobile accident
  • New Hampshire Fish and Game officers say 76-year-old Jean Misulia of ... wrist fracture and was in the beginning stages of hypothermia. She was treated at Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in Colebrook.
  • Greenwich Time
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  • 2/6/2012 3:53:54 AM
  • Stench bearable for $85 more pay
  • HARTFORD — Working at a state fish hatchery is such a yucky job that maintenance workers get extra pay for performing unpleasant work. Despite a general wage freeze, state employees are still getting all sorts of contractually required ...
  • Waterbury Republican-American
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  • 2/6/2012 3:03:47 AM
  • Conn. lawmakers propose to limits on fertilizers
  • The legislation would improve water quality in Connecticut's rivers and lakes ... depleting oxygen and harming the health of rivers, lakes and fish. They said at least 11 states have imposed similar legislation.
  • Greenwich Time
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  • 2/5/2012 10:53:15 PM
  • Conn. lawmakers propose to limits on fertilizers
  • The legislation would improve water quality in Connecticut's rivers and lakes ... depleting oxygen and harming the health of rivers, lakes and fish. They said at least 11 states have imposed similar legislation.
  • Stamford Advocate
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  • 2/5/2012 10:46:05 PM
  • A POINT TO PONDER: Looking for a leader
  • And they are now getting down to fish-or-cut-bait time. As I am writing this, I think the former speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich, should get the nomination. He has a sense of the way things can get done in the House and the Senate ...
  • Bristol Press
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  • 2/5/2012 7:25:39 PM
  • Nelson: It may be time to head south for the winter
  • ... and there is currently no safe ice to fish upon within Connecticut, many anglers are heading south to fish on guided trips. Some northerners are heading to both fresh and salt water fishing locations to participate in their favorite activity on guided
  • Greenwich Time
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  • 2/5/2012 6:14:04 PM
  • Opinion: Republicans need a composite leader
  • And they are now getting down to fish-or-cut-bait time. As I am writing this, I think the former speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich, should get the nomination. He has a sense of the way things can get done in the House and the Senate ...
  • New Britain Herald
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  • 2/5/2012 5:38:17 PM
  • Oregon lawmakers could name new coastal reserves
  • Marine reserves aim to increase fish numbers, provide a refuge for fish, boost ocean research and allow scientists to gauge the impact of fishing on fish populations. Reserves allow boating and research, but bar fishing, crabbing, pipelines and industrial
  • Stamford Advocate
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  • 2/5/2012 2:25:01 PM
  • Woman is put out with man who won’t fix what’s broken
  • If you come up with a minus instead of a plus, perhaps you should throw him back and keep fishing. DEAR ABBY: My niece, "Sara," is considerably overweight at the age of 9. I'm becoming very concerned that she'll become diabetic by the time she's ...
  • TheDay
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  • 2/5/2012 1:24:45 AM
  • Snow wasn't missed at Winter Fest
  • About 400 people attended the event, participating in winter-themed activities organized by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, including ice fishing at Black Rock Pond. The event is part of the state agency's No Child Left ...
  • Waterbury Republican-American
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  • 2/5/2012 1:17:36 AM
  • Kayaking Among the Seals off Fishers Island
  • I spot the magnificent raptors occasionally in winter, particularly if I'm kayaking on the Connecticut River – stay tuned and I'll report on an eagle-watching paddle in a few weeks – because they fish in ... A lone fishing boat droned ...
  • TheDay
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  • 2/4/2012 12:57:19 AM
  • A creative haven at Mystic's Workshop
  • The Workshop is the latest such enclave, providing aesthetic nutrients and cheap practice space for a scene of young, upcoming bands such as Herff Jones, Rhapsodists, Fish House, Dirty Stayouts and the Sam N Andy Power Trio. These acts ...
  • TheDay
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  • 2/4/2012 12:57:19 AM
  • Game agency reports 100 dead pigeons in SD town
  • SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks Department is investigating about 100 suspicious deaths in downtown Rapid City — and the victims are all pigeons. John Kanta, regional wildlife manager for the department, said Friday that ...
  • Stamford Advocate
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  • 2/3/2012 10:34:09 PM
  • Fishing Column: DEEP adjusts blackfish regulations
  • The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental ... The February 18 Hearing immediately follows the Trophy Fish Award Program during the Northeast Fishing and Hunting Expo. The hearings will also include 2012 recreational fishery management measures
  • Stamford Advocate
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  • 2/3/2012 8:03:49 PM
  • Advertisers hope Super Bowl ads make a lasting impression
  • “The people of Tibet are in trouble,” Hutton said in the ad. “But they still whip up an amazing fish curry.” All ads pointed viewers to www.savethemoney.org, which encouraged visitors to donate to each of the charities related to the ...
  • Middletown Press
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  • 2/3/2012 6:16:27 PM
  • Homeowners Warned About Company's Pitch Regarding Property Tax Bills
  • A company is pitching what sounds like an attractive deal for Connecticut homeowners ... "It seems like they're fishing, like they did a blanket mailing," said Middletown Assessor Damon Braasch. "Their solicitation approach is to place the ...
  • Hartford Courant
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  • 2/3/2012 3:17:29 PM
  • Norwich Free Academy announces honor roll
  • Rachel Fish, Melissa Griffes, Mitchell Grillo, Nicole Haggerty, Makenna Hill, Lauren Hodkinson, Shania Homiski, Carmen Huang, Jeffrey Hynds, Austin James, Hayley Joyal, Jordan Joyal, Aidan Karam, Alexandra Kobelski, Francis Lee, Christian ...
  • TheDay
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  • 2/3/2012 11:35:35 AM
  • Swap And Shop: Bargain Hunters Can't Resist
  • I've been swapping stuff for years — post-Halloween trick-or-treating candy and sandwiches in the school cafeteria when I was a kid. Baby clothes and toys with other thrifty moms when my children were little. Cookie exchanges with friends ...
  • Hartford Courant
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  • 2/3/2012 10:02:31 AM

Connecticut Guides/Outfitters

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Connecticut Fishing Clubs

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Connecticut Weather

Waterbury, CT (6702)

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