Connecticut · USA
Pocotopaug Lake
- Region
- Connecticut, USA
- Regulation zone
- Connecticut statewide regulations
Species in Pocotopaug Lake
American Eel
Banded Killifish- Banded Sunfish
Black Crappie
Bluegill
Brown Bullhead
Brown Trout
Chain Pickerel
Channel Catfish
Common Carp
Common Shiner
Golden Shiner
Largemouth Bass
Pumpkinseed- Pumpkinseed x Redbreast Sunfish
Redbreast Sunfish
Redfin Pickerel
Rock Bass
Smallmouth Bass- Sunfish, Hybrid
Tessellated Darter
Walleye
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. | — |
| Walleye | Year-round | Minimum length 18 inches; daily limit 2. | — |
| 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. | — |
Always confirm regulations with the official state regulations before fishing — rules change, and waterbody-specific exceptions apply.
Waterbody-specific rules
- Walleye are purchased and stocked by the Town of East Hampton
- Daily creel limit -- 2.
- 20″ minimum length.
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Species: Connecticut state fisheries lake records, via the Bump Board dataset.