Fishing Spots in Connecticut
301 public fishing spots are listed in Connecticut: 211 boat launches, 15 fishing piers, 41 shore fishing spots and 25 kayak and canoe launches.
Browse Connecticut by county and area
- Capitol Planning Region (15)
- Fairfield County (2)
- Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (20)
- Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (52)
- Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (4)
- New Haven County (7)
- New London County (3)
- Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (17)
- Northwest Hills Planning Region (21)
- South Central Connecticut Planning Region (37)
- Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (79)
- Western Connecticut Planning Region (44)
Top waters and places
Fishing regulations for Connecticut
Read the rules from the source: official fishing regulations (Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection).
Spots to start with
- Baldwin Bridge Boat LaunchBoat launch · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
- Branford Point Town PierShore fishing · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
- Bluff Point Boat LaunchKayak and canoe launch · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
- Birdseye St. Boat Launch/Fred Kaeser Fishing PierFishing pier · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
- Colebrook River LakeRecreation area · Northwest Hills Planning Region
- Barn Island Boat LaunchBoat launch · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
- Breezy Point/Power Plant Warm Water DischargeShore fishing · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
- Hammonasset Beach Boat LaunchKayak and canoe launch · New Haven County
- Bond's Dock/Fishing PierFishing pier · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
- Hop Brook Lake Recreation AreaRecreation area · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
- Bayberry Lane Boat LaunchBoat launch · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
- Burying Hill BeachShore fishing · Western Connecticut Planning Region
- Lieutenant RiverKayak and canoe launch · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
- Bridge Street (Rte 154) CausewayFishing pier · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
- Mansfield Hollow LakeRecreation area · Capitol Planning Region
- Branford River Boat LaunchBoat launch · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
- Calf Pasture Beach/Fishing PierShore fishing · Western Connecticut Planning Region
- Mystic River Boat LaunchKayak and canoe launch · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
- Dock Marina Fishing PierFishing pier · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
- Northfield Brook Lake Group SheltersRecreation area · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
- Dock Road Boat LaunchBoat launch · New London County
- Caswell Cove PavilionShore fishing · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
- Babcock Pond Boat LaunchKayak and canoe launch · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
- Fayerweather Island PierFishing pier · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
- West Thompson LakeRecreation area · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region
- East River Boat LaunchBoat launch · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
- Chaffinch Island ParkShore fishing · New Haven County
- Beaver Brook Pond Boat LaunchKayak and canoe launch · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
- Fishing Piers at West Haven BeachFishing pier · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
- West Thompson Lake CampgroundRecreation area · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region
- Four Mile River Boat LaunchBoat launch · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
- Cini Park (Niantic River Access)Shore fishing · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
- Bolton Lake (Upper) Boat LaunchKayak and canoe launch · Capitol Planning Region
- Greenwich Town PierFishing pier · Western Connecticut Planning Region
- Boat Ramp and Reservoir AreaRecreation area on Colebrook River Lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region
- Great Island Boat LaunchBoat launch · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
- Compo Cove Beach-Millpond CreekShore fishing · Western Connecticut Planning Region
- Eagleville Pond Boat LaunchKayak and canoe launch · Capitol Planning Region
- Masons Island Rd. Bridge Fishing AccessFishing pier · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
- Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
- Niantic River Boat LaunchBoat launch · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
- Cummings Beach ParkShore fishing · Western Connecticut Planning Region
- Green Falls Reservoir Boat LaunchKayak and canoe launch · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region
- Milford Town PierFishing pier · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
- West Thompson Lake CampgroundRecreation area · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region
- Saugatuck River Boat LaunchBoat launch · Western Connecticut Planning Region
- Eastern Point BeachShore fishing · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
- Hadlyme Ferry Boat Launch (Connecticut River)Kayak and canoe launch · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
- Mystic River ParkFishing pier · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
- Thames River Boat LaunchBoat launch · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
- Fort Hale Park Wharf/ Fishing PierShore fishing · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
- Halls Pond Boat LaunchKayak and canoe launch · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region
- New London Waterfront ParkFishing pier · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
- A & W MarinaBoat launch · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
- FORT SAYBROOK MONUMENT PARK/Gardiner's Landing ParkShore fishing · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
- Hampton Reservoir Boat LaunchKayak and canoe launch · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region
- Pleasure Beach Family Fishing PierFishing pier · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
- Between the Bridges North YardBoat launch · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
- Fort Trumbull State ParkShore fishing · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
- Higganum Reservoir Boat LaunchKayak and canoe launch · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region