Connecticut · USA

Bigelow Pond

Region
Connecticut, USA
Regulation zone
Connecticut statewide regulations

Species in Bigelow Pond

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Seasons & limits — Connecticut statewide regulations

SpeciesSeasonLimitNotes
Trout (Brook, Brown, Rainbow, Tiger, Lake)Year-roundDaily 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 PickerelYear-roundLakes 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.—
WalleyeYear-roundMinimum length 18 inches; daily limit 2.—
Atlantic SalmonYear-round in the waters listed in the Commissioner's DeclarationDaily limit 1 in lakes and ponds stocked by DEEP (including Crystal Lake (Ellington) and Mt. Tom Pond) and in the Naugatuck, Shetucket and Housatonic river areas named in the Declaration; seasons, methods and catch-and-release periods per the Commissioner's Declaration.—
American EelYear-roundMinimum length 9 inches; daily limit 25. The taking of elver eel, glass eel and silver eel is prohibited.—
Bullhead (Brown and Yellow)Year-roundNo minimum length; no daily limit.—
Alewife/Blueback HerringVaries (angling year-round; scoop net April 1 to June 15)Daily limit 25. Taking of migratory (anadromous) alewife and blueback herring from all Connecticut waters is prohibited; landlocked alewife may only be taken from the lakes named in the guide.—

Always confirm regulations with the official state regulations before fishing — rules change, and waterbody-specific exceptions apply.

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Species: Connecticut state fisheries lake records, via the Bump Board dataset.