Details on Fishing License Money, Trout Stamp and 65+ License Fee I have laid it out in the past for many readers, some get it while others always seem to know more than everyone else, including those involved and those that actually discuss the details first hand with DEEP Officials…. Continue reading
3rd Annual FCT Ice Gala Wrap Up On Saturday, February 11, 2017, Fishing Northeast held The Third Annual Fishing CT Ice Fishing Gala on South Cove, Bantam Lake in Morris, CT. Weather threw all types of curveballs at the organizers the week before the event, from temperatures in the 50’s… Continue reading
Connecticut K-9 EnCon Officer in Need of a Protective Vest Calling all those that support our State Officers. Baloo, one of our State Encon Officer’s is in need of a protective vest. The cost of one vest is $1050 and the state will not cover this. I am in touch… Continue reading
Fishing Northeast’s 2016 Fall Casting With Kids Wrapup Fishing Northeast held Casting with Kids this past Saturday, October 1 2016 at Black Rock State Park in Watertown, CT. The event was a huge success with many kids receiving free fishing gear including rods, reels, line, hooks, weights, bobbers, lures and… Continue reading
Hanover Pond, Meriden, CT Drawn Down For Hydroelectric Technology As it was brought to the attention of many on our Fishing CT Facebook group, Hanover Pond in Meriden, CT was drawn down. Upon investigation, Doug Thurston responded with “I am on the phone with the head of the Quinnipiac Watershed… Continue reading
Connecticut FAC Recap from September 8, 2016 Thursday night was our quarterly FAC (Fisheries Advisory Council) meeting. Today is a busy day for me but I wanted to share some of the key points brought up at last nights meeting. The DEEP is in the process of combining the Inland… Continue reading
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: FARMINGTON RIVER CLOSURES The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection today announced the closures of eight refuges on portions of the West Branch Farmington River and Farmington River, effective immediately. Please take a look at the PDF file for complete details and locations. Continue reading
Long Island Sound Fishing Entangled In Conflicting Multi-State Regulations WESTBROOK — There’s a joke among Connecticut anglers that the first thing you really need for a Long Island Sound fishing trip is a lawyer: Catching the wrong fish at the wrong time in the wrong waters could land you in… Continue reading
Researchers report seeing more sharks on the East Coast BOSTON — It’s shark season on the East Coast. Shark sightings have prompted authorities to temporarily close popular beaches in New England, New York and elsewhere this month. And 13 people have been bitten by sharks in Florida this year. Earlier… Continue reading
NY state extends restrictions on hooks for shark fishing ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state will require fishermen use circle hooks for catching sharks for two more years in an effort to protect them. A new law continues the ban on shark fishing with the traditional J-hooks that sharks… Continue reading
