Connecticut · USA
Bantam Lake
- Region
- Connecticut, USA
- Regulation zone
- Connecticut statewide regulations
Species in Bantam Lake
Banded Killifish
Black Crappie
Bluegill- Bluegill x Redbreast Sunfish
- Bridled Shiner
Brown Bullhead
Brown Trout- Calico Bass
Chain Pickerel
Common Carp
Golden Shiner
Largemouth Bass
Northern Pike
Pumpkinseed- Pumpkinseed x Redbreast Sunfish
Rainbow Trout
Redbreast Sunfish
Rock Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Spottail Shiner
Tench
Tessellated Darter
White Perch
White Sucker
Yellow Perch
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Seasons & limits — Connecticut statewide regulations
| Species | Season | Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trout (Brook, Brown, Rainbow, Tiger, Lake) | Year-round | Daily limit 5; minimum length 9 inches. Catch and release only from March 1 until 6:00 a.m. on the second Saturday of April. | — |
| Chain Pickerel | Year-round | Lakes and ponds: minimum length 15 inches, daily limit 6. Rivers and streams: no minimum length, no daily limit. Different rules apply in Chain Pickerel Management Lakes. | — |
| Northern Pike and Tiger Muskie | Year-round | Minimum length 26 inches; daily limit 2. Bantam Lake and Little Pond have special rules (see special waters). | — |
| Common Carp | Year-round | No minimum length; daily limit 5, only 1 of which may be greater than 30 inches. Different rules apply in Trophy Carp Waters and for bow and arrow fishing in some waters. | — |
| White Perch | Year-round | Inland district: no minimum length, no daily limit. (Marine District: 7-inch minimum, daily limit 30.) | — |
| Bullhead (Brown and Yellow) | Year-round | No minimum length; no daily limit. | — |
| Bowfin, Lamprey, Tench, Sucker | Year-round | No minimum length; no daily limit. | — |
Always confirm regulations with the official state regulations before fishing — rules change, and waterbody-specific exceptions apply.
Waterbody-specific rules
- Northern Pike Lake
- May 1–Nov. 30: Daily creel limit—2, 26″ minimum length.
- Dec. 1–last day Feb.: Daily creel limit—1, 36″ minimum length.
- March 1–April 30: Closed to northern pike fishing.
- Possession of live Tench is prohibited. Tench may be fished for and either immediately released to the water from where caught or dispatched and kept.
- All Other Species: Statewide regulations apply.
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Species: Connecticut state fisheries lake records, via the Bump Board dataset.