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Fishing in Connecticut

Discover 152 state parks offering fishing in Connecticut

🐟 Connecticut Fishing License at a Glance

Resident Annual $28
Non-Resident Annual $55
Youth Under 16 free
Senior 65+ free
Trout Stamp $5 (18+), $3 (16-17)
Saltwater R: $10, NR: $15
🎉 Free Fishing Days Mid-June (National Free Fishing Weekend)

All waters license includes freshwater and marine. Marine reciprocal with NY and RI.

Official Connecticut Fishing Info →

License fees and free fishing days shown as of June 2026 — fees and dates change yearly. Always confirm current rates and free-fishing dates via the official link above before purchasing.

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Connecticut State Parks with Fishing

Algonquin State Forest Connecticut

Algonquin State Forest

+4 Bird Watching Hunting Kayaking Biking

Assekonk Swamp Wildlife Management Area

+3 Bird Watching Hunting Biking

Barber Pond Wildlife Management Area
Bartlett Brook Wildlife Management Area (Connecticut)

Bartlett Brook Wildlife Management Area

Bear Hill Wildlife Management Area
Beaver Brook State Park Windham Chaplin Connecticut

Beaver Brook State Park

+4 Snowshoeing Kayaking Paddling Biking
Beckley Furnace Industrial Monument (Connecticut)

Beckley Furnace Industrial Monument

Belding Wildlife Management Area
Bennetts Pond State Park (Connecticut)

Bennetts Pond State Park

+5 Rock Climbing Snowshoeing Kayaking Paddling Biking
Bigelow Hollow State Park (Connecticut)

Bigelow Hollow State Park

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Black Pond Wildlife Management Area (Connecticut)

Black Pond Wildlife Management Area
Bolton Notch State Park (Connecticut)

Bolton Notch State Park

+4 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking Nature

Burlington Trout Hatchery
Burr Pond State Park (Connecticut)

Burr Pond State Park

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Candlewood Hill Wildlife Management Area (Connecticut)

Candlewood Hill Wildlife Management Area

+2 Hunting Kayaking
Charles E. Wheeler Wildlife Management Area (Connecticut)

Charles E. Wheeler Wildlife Management Area
Chatfield Hollow State Park (Connecticut)

Chatfield Hollow State Park

+4 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Cockaponset State Forest (Connecticut)

Cockaponset State Forest

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Collis P. Huntington State Park (Connecticut)

Collis P. Huntington State Park

+4 Bird Watching Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Connecticut Valley Railroad SP (Connecticut)

Connecticut Valley Railroad SP

+4 Bird Watching Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Cromwell Meadows Wildlife Management Area (Connecticut)

Cromwell Meadows Wildlife Management Area
Dart Island State Park (Connecticut)

Dart Island State Park

+1 Canoeing
Historical Cold War blockhouse radar ruins hidden in the autumn forest at Above All State Park, CT

Day Pond State Park

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Dennis Hill State Park (Connecticut)

Dennis Hill State Park

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Devil's Hopyard State Park (Connecticut)

Devil’s Hopyard State Park

+4 Bird Watching Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Dinosaur State Park (Connecticut)

Dinosaur State Park
Durham Meadows Wildlife Management Area (Connecticut)

Durham Meadows Wildlife Management Area
Eagle Landing State Park (Connecticut)

Eagle Landing State Park

+4 Picnicking Horseback Riding Water Skiing Kayaking
East River State Park (Connecticut)

East River State Park

+4 Bird Watching Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Eightmile River Wildlife Management Area (Connecticut)

Eightmile River Wildlife Management Area
Enders State Forest (Connecticut)

Enders State Forest

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Farmington Canal State Park Trail (Connecticut)

Farmington Canal State Park Trail

+2 Picnicking Biking
Ferry Landing State Park (Connecticut)

Ferry Landing State Park

+2 Bird Watching Kayaking
Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park (Connecticut)

Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park

+5 Bird Watching Snowshoeing Hunting Kayaking Biking
Fort Trumbull State Park (Connecticut)

Fort Trumbull State Park

+4 Bird Watching Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Franklin Wildlife Management Area (Connecticut)

Franklin Wildlife Management Area
Gardner Lake State Park (Connecticut)

Gardner Lake State Park

+4 Snowshoeing Kayaking Paddling Biking
Gay City State Park (Connecticut)

Gay City State Park

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking

George Waldo State Park

+2 Bird Watching Biking

Great Harbor Wildlife Management Area
Haddam Island State Park (Connecticut)

Haddam Island State Park
Haddam Meadows State Park (Connecticut)

Haddam Meadows State Park

+4 Rock Climbing Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Haley Farm State Park (Connecticut)

Haley Farm State Park

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Sunset on Long Island Sound from Hammonasset State Park with lens flare

Hammonasset Beach State Park

+5 Bird Watching Beachcombing Kayaking RV Biking
Harkness Memorial mansion Long Island Sound Connecticut

Harkness Memorial State Park

+4 Picnicking Bird Watching Scenic Overlooks Beachcombing
Haystack Mountain State Park (Connecticut)

Haystack Mountain State Park

+4 Bird Watching Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Higganum Reservoir State Park (Connecticut)

Higganum Reservoir State Park

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Hop River State Park Trail (Connecticut)

Hop River State Park Trail

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Hopemead State Park (Connecticut)

Hopemead State Park
Hopeville Pond State Park (Connecticut)

Hopeville Pond State Park

+5 Picnicking Mountain Biking Horseback Riding Paddling Biking
Housatonic Meadows State Park (Connecticut)

Housatonic Meadows State Park

+6 Bird Watching Snowshoeing Hunting Kayaking Winter Sports Biking

Housatonic River Wildlife Management Area

Humaston Brook State Park

+2 Bird Watching Snowshoeing
Historic grist mill at Babcock State Park

Huntington State Park

+4 Snowshoeing Surfing Kayaking Biking
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Hurd State Park

+6 Picnicking Snowshoeing Kayaking Paddling Canoeing Biking
Indian Well State Park (Connecticut)

Indian Well State Park

+4 Snowshoeing Kayaking Paddling Biking
James L. Goodwin State Forest (Connecticut)

James L. Goodwin State Forest

+6 Picnicking Horseback Riding Bird Watching Kayaking Canoeing Biking

James V. Spignesi Wildlife Management Area

+1 Kayaking
John A. Minetto State Park (Connecticut)

John A. Minetto State Park

+6 Picnicking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Ice Skating Hunting Winter Sports
kent falls state park

Kent Falls State Park
Kettletown State Park (Connecticut)

Kettletown State Park

+5 Rock Climbing Bird Watching Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
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Killingly Pond State Park Scenic Reserve

+4 Picnicking Hunting Kayaking Paddling

King’s Island Coop Wildlife Management Area

+3 Bird Watching Hunting Kayaking

Kollar Wildlife Management Area
Harkness Memorial mansion Long Island Sound Connecticut

Lake Waramaug State Park

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Lamentation Mountain State Park (Connecticut)

Lamentation Mountain State Park

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking

Larson Lot Wildlife Management Area

+2 Bird Watching Hunting

Lord’s Cove Wildlife Management Area
Lovers Leap State Park (Connecticut)

Lovers Leap State Park

+5 Rock Climbing Snowshoeing Hunting Kayaking Biking
Macedonia Brook State Park (Connecticut)

Macedonia Brook State Park

+4 Bird Watching Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Sunset on Long Island Sound from Hammonasset State Park with lens flare

Machimoodus State Park

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Mansfield Hollow State Park (Connecticut)

Mansfield Hollow State Park

+5 Horseback Riding Bird Watching Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking

Maromas Coop Wildlife Management Area
Mashamoquet Brook State Park (Connecticut)

Mashamoquet Brook State Park

+4 Wildlife Watching Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
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Massacoe State Forest

+3 Bird Watching Hunting Biking

Meadow Brook Wildlife Management Area

+1 Hunting

Menunketesuck Wildlife Management Area

Messerschmidt Wildlife Management Area

+5 Bird Watching Hunting Kayaking Canoeing Biking
Mianus River Park (Connecticut)

Mianus River Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Minnie Island State Park (Connecticut)

Minnie Island State Park

+4 Bird Watching Kayaking Paddling Canoeing

Mohawk Forest/Mohawk Mountain State Park

+3 Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Winter Sports
Mohegan State Forest (Connecticut)

Mohegan State Forest

+1 Biking
Mono Pond State Park Reserve (Connecticut)

Mono Pond State Park Reserve

+8 Bird Watching Stargazing Hunting Kayaking Paddling Canoeing Winter Sports Biking
Moosup Valley State Park Trail (Connecticut)

Moosup Valley State Park Trail

Mooween State Park

+8 Horseback Riding Bird Watching Paddleboarding Hunting Kayaking Paddling Canoeing Biking
Mount Riga State Park (Connecticut)

Mount Riga State Park

+4 Wildlife Watching Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Nassahegon State Forest (Connecticut)

Nassahegon State Forest

+1 Biking
Natchaug State Forest (Connecticut)

Natchaug State Forest

+1 Hunting
Naugatuck State Forest (Connecticut)

Naugatuck State Forest

+2 Hunting Biking
Nehantic State Forest (Connecticut)

Nehantic State Forest

+2 Hunting Biking
Nepaug State Forest (Connecticut)

Nepaug State Forest

+6 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Scenic Overlooks Hunting Kayaking Biking

Newgate Wildlife Management Area
Nipmuck State Forest (Connecticut)

Nipmuck State Forest

+3 Bird Watching Hunting Biking

Nod Brook Wildlife Management Area

Nott Island Wildlife Management Area

+3 Hunting Kayaking Canoeing
Nye-Holman State Forest (Connecticut)

Nye-Holman State Forest
Old Furnace State Park (Connecticut)

Old Furnace State Park
Hero image for Osbornedale State Park

Osbornedale State Park

+3 Picnicking Ice Skating Scenic Overlooks
Pachaug State Forest (Connecticut)

Pachaug State Forest

+5 Picnicking Stargazing Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Paugnut State Forest (Connecticut)

Paugnut State Forest

+6 Picnicking Mountain Biking Snowmobiling Hunting Kayaking Biking

Paugussett State Forest

+4 Mountain Biking Bird Watching Hunting Biking

Pease Brook Wildlife Management Area

+2 Hunting Paddling
Penwood State Park (Connecticut)

Penwood State Park

+4 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking Nature
Pootatuck State Forest (Connecticut)

Pootatuck State Forest

+6 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Scenic Overlooks Hunting Biking
Putnam Memorial State Park (Connecticut)

Putnam Memorial State Park

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Quaddick State Park Connecticut Reservoir Beach

Quaddick State Park

+7 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Ice Skating Sailing Jet Skiing Water Skiing Canoeing
Quinebaug Lake State Park (Connecticut)

Quinebaug Lake State Park

+2 Kayaking Paddling

Quinebaug River Wildlife Management Area

+2 Paddling Canoeing
Quaddick State Park Connecticut Reservoir Beach

Quinebaug Valley State Fish Hatchery

+3 Stargazing Kayaking Canoeing

Quinnipiac River Marsh Wildlife Management Area

+1 Kayaking
Quinnipiac River State Park (Connecticut)

Quinnipiac River State Park

+4 Hunting Kayaking Paddling Canoeing

Ragged Rock Wildlife Management Area

+1 Bird Watching
Harkness Memorial mansion Long Island Sound Connecticut

River Highlands State Park

+4 Bird Watching Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking

Robbins Swamp Wildlife Management Area
Rocky Glen State Park (Connecticut)

Rocky Glen State Park
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Rocky Hill Dinosaur Track

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Tranquil marshland landscape over the wooden deck at Rocky Neck State Park

Rocky Neck State Park

+1 Bird Watching

Ross Marsh Wildlife Management Area

+2 Hunting Kayaking
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Ross Pond State Park

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Salmon River State Forest (Connecticut)

Salmon River State Forest

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Salt Rock State Campground (Connecticut)

Salt Rock State Campground

+4 Rafting Kayaking Paddling Canoeing
Satan's Kingdom State Recreation Area (Connecticut)

Satan’s Kingdom State Recreation Area

+1 Kayaking
Scantic River State Park (Connecticut)

Scantic River State Park

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Harkness Memorial mansion Long Island Sound Connecticut

Selden Neck State Park

+4 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking Nature
Seth Low Pierrepont State Park Reserve (Connecticut)

Seth Low Pierrepont State Park Reserve

+2 Bird Watching Winter Sports
Shenipsit State Forest (Connecticut)

Shenipsit State Forest

+3 Snowmobiling Hunting Biking
Seagull perched on wood post at Sherwood Island State Park

Sherwood Island State Park

+1 RV
Silver Sands State Park (Connecticut)

Silver Sands State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Bird Watching Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Simsbury Wildlife Management Area (Connecticut)

Simsbury Wildlife Management Area

+3 Tubing Hunting Biking
Sleeping Giant State Park (Connecticut)

Sleeping Giant State Park

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Southford Falls waterfall with red covered bridge and autumn foliage in Connecticut

Southford Falls State Park

+3 Picnicking Kayaking Canoeing
Squantz Pond State Park (Connecticut)

Squantz Pond State Park

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Stillwater Pond State Park (Connecticut)

Stillwater Pond State Park

+3 Kayaking Paddling Canoeing
Stoddard Hill State Park (Connecticut)

Stoddard Hill State Park

+4 Bird Watching Kayaking Paddling Canoeing
Stratton Brook State Park (Connecticut)

Stratton Brook State Park

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Suffield Wildlife Management Area (Connecticut)

Suffield Wildlife Management Area

Sunnybrook State Park

+4 Picnicking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Winter Sports
winter time sunrise

Sunrise State Park

+6 Bird Watching Snowshoeing Kayaking Paddling Canoeing Winter Sports
Talcott Mountain State Park (Connecticut)

Talcott Mountain State Park

+4 Bird Watching Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Tankerhoosen Wildlife Management Area (Connecticut)

Tankerhoosen Wildlife Management Area
Topsmead State Forest (Connecticut)

Topsmead State Forest

+4 Snowshoeing Sailing Kayaking Biking

Trout Brook Valley State Park Reserve

+2 Bird Watching Biking

Tunxis State Forest

+1 Biking
Wadsworth Falls State Park (Connecticut)

Wadsworth Falls State Park

+4 Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
West Rock Ridge State Park (Connecticut)

West Rock Ridge State Park

+4 Snowshoeing Hunting Kayaking Biking
Wharton Brook State Park (Connecticut)

Wharton Brook State Park

+4 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Windsor Locks Canal State Park (Connecticut)

Windsor Locks Canal State Park

+4 Bird Watching Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Windsor Meadows State Park (Connecticut)

Windsor Meadows State Park

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Wooster Mountain State Park (Connecticut)

Wooster Mountain State Park

+3 Snowshoeing Kayaking Biking
Wopowog Wildlife Management Area (Connecticut)

Wopowog Wildlife Management Area

+3 Snowshoeing Hunting Biking

Wyantenock State Forest

+2 Hunting Biking

Zemko Pond Wildlife Management Area

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❓ Fishing in Connecticut — FAQ

Do I need a license to fish in Connecticut state parks?

Yes — fishing in Connecticut state parks generally requires a valid Connecticut fishing license. A resident annual license costs $28, and a non-resident annual license costs $55. Youth and seniors are often exempt or pay reduced fees. Fees shown as of June 2026 — confirm current rates with the official state agency.

Are there free fishing days in Connecticut?

Yes — Connecticut offers free fishing days when no license is required (Mid-June (National Free Fishing Weekend)). Exact dates change each year, so verify with the official Connecticut agency before your trip.

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