Connecticut · USA
Wyassup Lake
- Region
- Connecticut, USA
- Regulation zone
- Connecticut statewide regulations
Species in Wyassup Lake
Alewife
American Eel
Banded Killifish
Black Crappie
Bluegill- Bluegill x Pumpkinseed
Brown Bullhead
Brown Trout
Chain Pickerel
Common Carp
Golden Shiner
Largemouth Bass
Pumpkinseed
Rainbow Trout
Redbreast Sunfish
Smallmouth Bass- Swamp Darter
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. | — |
| 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. | — |
| 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
- NEW - Spawning refuge areas temporarily closed to all fishing from April 15 through May 31, 2026, both dates inclusive. Spawning refuges shall include the areas within 100 feet of the shoreline of all islands in the lake and within 100 feet of the northern shoreline of the lake between the points defined by latitude/longitude of (41.49299, -71.87217) and (41.49311, -71.86882). See Commissioner's Declaration .
- 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.
- Bass Management Lake
- Largemouth and smallmouth bass:
- Daily creel limit—2, 16″ minimum length.
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Species: Connecticut state fisheries lake records, via the Bump Board dataset.