The vast majority of license suspensions issued are for anglers, since Connecticut issues significantly more fishing licenses than hunting licenses each year, according to James Fowler, spokesperson ...
KILLINGWORTH, Conn. (WTNH) — In this week’s ‘Buzzing Around CT,’ Natasha Lubczenko learns how to ice fish with Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). “We’re blessed to ...
SOUTHBURY, CT — Connecticut will adopt new inland sportfishing rules on Jan. 1 aimed at protecting declining populations of wild brook trout, state environmental officials announced Wednesday. The ...
Brook trout are Connecticut’s only native trout and a prized catch, but the number of them in the state’s streams and rivers is dwindling.
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Starting on Jan. 1, 2026, inland sportfishing regulations are changing to protect the lone native trout species in Connecticut, according to the Connecticut Department of ...
Among the changes in Gov. Ned Lamont’s proposed 2026-27 budget is a $500,000 cut to Connecticut’s fish hatcheries, and anglers are concerned that the loss of funding could impact stocking and ...