The DEEP Fisheries Division - Connecticut Aquatic Resources Education (CARE) program is here to help you get out fishing! First - register for an Introduction to Fishing ZOOM class (https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Fishing/CARE/Introduction-to-Fishing-Courses) or go at your own pace with our Let's Go Fishing Course (https://depdata.ct.gov/fishing/gofishing/story.html) to learn all the basics of fishing in an interactive virtual format. Second - join CARE at one of our free Special Fishing Events, offe

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Fallfish-ing is really good right now and will be all summer long. A native minnow species, the Fallfish, sometimes called “Dace”, lives in most of CT’s stony-bottom rivers and streams. The fallfish builds a pyramid-shaped nest of gravel, up to 18-20 inches in height. So, keep an eye out if walking in a stream during summer low flow months for these eighth wonders of the world. Learn more about the fallfish in the video below or by our article in a past edition of Connecticut Wildlife Magazine -