Connecticut · USA
Saugatuck Reservoir
- Region
- Connecticut, USA
- Regulation zone
- Connecticut statewide regulations
Species in Saugatuck Reservoir
Alewife
American Eel
Banded Killifish
Black Crappie
Bluegill
Brown Bullhead
Brown Trout
Chain Pickerel
Golden Shiner
Largemouth Bass
Pumpkinseed
Rainbow Trout
Redbreast Sunfish
Rock Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Tessellated Darter
Walleye
White Perch
White Sucker
Yellow Bullhead
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. | — |
| 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
- Permit required to fish.
- Fishing permitted from west shore only.
- Aquarion's fishing program begins the second Saturday of April.
- The program ends on the last day of December.
- During this time, you may fish daily (including holidays) from 6:00 a.m. until half an hour after sunset
- The possession and use of any live alewives, blueback (glut or river) herring, gizzard, hickory or threadfin shad as bait is prohibited.
- Boating, wading and flotation devices prohibited.
- Walleye Lake
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Species: Connecticut state fisheries lake records, via the Bump Board dataset.