Connecticut · USA
Washinee Lake
- Region
- Connecticut, USA
- Regulation zone
- Connecticut statewide regulations
Species in Washinee Lake
Alewife
Atlantic Salmon
Banded Killifish
Black Crappie
Bluegill- Bluegill x Pumpkinseed
- Bluegill x Redbreast Sunfish
- Bridled Shiner
Brook Trout
Brown Bullhead
Brown Trout- Calico Bass
Chain Pickerel- Creekchub Sucker
Golden Shiner
Kokanee Salmon
Lake Trout
Largemouth Bass
Pumpkinseed- Pumpkinseed x Redbreast Sunfish
Rainbow Trout
Redbreast Sunfish
Rock Bass
Round Whitefish
Smallmouth Bass
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. | — |
| Kokanee Salmon | 6:00 a.m. on the second Saturday of April until the last day of February | No minimum length; daily limit 5. Catch and release only from March 1 until 6:00 a.m. on the second Saturday of April. | — |
| Atlantic Salmon | Year-round in the waters listed in the Commissioner's Declaration | Daily 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. | — |
| White Perch | Year-round | Inland district: no minimum length, no daily limit. (Marine District: 7-inch minimum, daily limit 30.) | — |
| 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
- 35 mph daytime speed limit.
- 6 mph from ½ hour after sunset to ½ hour after sunrise.
- Also 6 mph within 200 feet of vessel or dock.
- The possession and use of any live alewives, blueback (glut or river) herring, gizzard, hickory or threadfin shad as bait is prohibited.
- Chain Pickerel Management Lake
- Daily limit 1 Minimum length 22 inches
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Species: Connecticut state fisheries lake records, via the Bump Board dataset.