Connecticut · USA
Hopeville Pond
- Region
- Connecticut, USA
- Regulation zone
- Connecticut statewide regulations
Species in Hopeville Pond
Alewife
American Eel
Black Crappie
Bluegill- Bluegill x Pumpkinseed
Brown Bullhead
Chain Pickerel
Channel Catfish
Common Carp
Golden Shiner
Largemouth Bass
Northern Pike
Pumpkinseed- Swamp Darter
White Perch
White Sucker
Yellow Bullhead
Yellow Perch
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Seasons & limits — Connecticut statewide regulations
| Species | Season | Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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). | — |
| Catfish (Channel and White) | Year-round | No minimum length; daily limit 6 in aggregate. Daily limit is 3 catfish in Community Fishing 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.) | — |
| 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 fishing is catch and release only from March 1 until 6:00 a.m. second Saturday of April (Daily limit of 0). Rest of the year the daily limit is 5 trout.
- Launch open from Opening Day to early October.
- Catfish Lake
- Channel catfish and white catfish:
- Daily creel limit -- 6 catfish.
- HOPEWELL POND/LAKE HOPEWELL (see Huntington Pond )
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Species: Connecticut state fisheries lake records, via the Bump Board dataset.