Connecticut · USA
Highland Lake
- Region
- Connecticut, USA
- Regulation zone
- Connecticut statewide regulations
Species in Highland Lake
Alewife
American Eel
Banded Killifish
Black Crappie
Bluegill- Bluegill x Pumpkinseed
- Bridled Shiner
Brook Trout
Brown Bullhead
Brown Trout- Calico Bass
Chain Pickerel
Channel Catfish
Golden Shiner
Green Sunfish
Largemouth Bass
Pumpkinseed
Rainbow Trout
Redbreast Sunfish
Rock Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Spottail Shiner- Sunfish, Hybrid
Tessellated Darter
White Catfish
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. | — |
| Catfish (Channel and White) | Year-round | No minimum length; daily limit 6 in aggregate. Daily limit is 3 catfish in Community Fishing Waters. | — |
| American Eel | Year-round | Minimum length 9 inches; daily limit 25. The taking of elver eel, glass eel and silver eel is prohibited. | — |
| Bullhead (Brown and Yellow) | Year-round | No minimum length; no daily limit. | — |
| Alewife/Blueback Herring | Varies (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.
Waterbody-specific rules
- Trout Management Lake and Bass Management Lake
- From 6:00 a.m. 2nd Saturday April–last day February, 12″ to 16″ protected slot limit.
- Daily creel limit—5.
- Only 1 may be 16″ or greater.
- From March 1–6:00 a.m. 2nd Saturday of April
- Daily creel limit—1.
- 16″ minimum length.
- Largemouth and smallmouth bass:
- Daily creel limit -- 2.
- 16" minimum length
- Thermal Refuge: No fishing allowed around the mouth of Taylor Brook from July 1 until October 15.
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Species: Connecticut state fisheries lake records, via the Bump Board dataset.