Fishing in Connecticut

In Connecticut, you can fish for trout, bass, pickerel, shad and other freshwater and saltwater fish. There are numerous lakes, ponds, rivers and streams to fish.

You must purchase a Connecticut fishing license if you are older than 16 years old.

You can charter a boat for a private party of 6 passengers to fish the Long Island Sound. Best fishing around is said to be in Connecticut. Fish for Bluefish, striped bass, flounder, cod, shark and tuna. Most Charter fishing boats supply tackle. You may have to pay extra for bait or chum.

Party Fishing boats are available on a first come first serve basis. Full day, half day and night trips are available. Party boats can carry up to 150 passengers depending on the size of the boat. You can find a party fishing boat at Niantic, Groton, Norwalk and Waterford.

Freshwater Flyfishing Trips

• Cornwall Bridge
  • Guided flyfishing trips with Housatonic river outfitters
    Address: 24 Kent Rd
    Cornwall Bridge CT 06754
    
    Full day trips, reservations required, fly fishing guide service with instructions, open all year round
• Corwnwall
  • Housatonic anglers
    Address: 26 Bolton Hill Rd
    Cornwall CT 06753
    Fly fishing guided tours of Housatonic and Farmington Rivers, Provides all fishing equipment, fies and lunch

Bass Fishing Trips

• Easton
  • Terry Baksay Fishing Enterprises
    Address: 327 Black Rock Rd
    Easton Ct 06612
    Freshwater guided fishing trips for bass on Lake Candlewood, Lake Lillinonah or Lake Zoar, April - December, instructions provided, up to 2 people

Trout Fishing

• Housatonic Meadows Fly Shop & Lodge
  Address: 13 Rt. 7
  Cornwall Bridge CT 06460
  Full and half day trout fishing guide service on Housatonic River
• Mountain Meadow Outfitters and Charters
  Address: PO Box 95
  Milford CT 06460
  Atlantic Salmon and Trophy Trout angling on the Shetucket River, fly fishing, rental gear, tackle and flies available, September to February

Charter Fishing Boats on the Long Island Sound

• Clinton
  • Boat: Bluefin
    DockRiverside Marina
• Groton
  • Boat: Capt. Bob II
    Dock: Thames Marina
• Mystic
  • Boat: Benmar
    Mason's Island Marina
• Niantic
• Boat: Atlantic Flyway
  Dock: Port Niantic
• New London
  • Boat: A'Vanga
    Dock: Burr's Yacht Haven
  • Boat: After You Too
    Dock: Thamesport Marina
  • Boat: Brothers too
    Dock: Crocker's Boatyard
  • Boat: Carolyn Ann
    Dock: Captain Scott's Dock
• Stratford
  • Boat: Capt. James
    Dock: Browns Boat Yard
• Waterford
  • Boat: Amazing Grace
    Dock: Niantic Bay Marina

Other Charter boats can be found at Stonington, Bridgeport, Old Saybrook, Noank, Norwalk.

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