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Disabled Access

Fishing Access for Persons with Disabilities

The following page provides a list of the state owned/managed locations and non-state owned/managed locations for both freshwater and saltwater fishing.

Freshwater

  • Angus Park Pond/Eastbury Pond, Glastonbury: Off Manchester Road (Route 83) turn east on Fisher Road: Located on upper dike in Town Park.
  • Beachdale Pond, Voluntown: Route 149 next to boat launch.
  • Beaver Brook Ponds, Windham: Off Back Road at dam/access area.
  • Bigelow Pond, Union: At boat launch in Bigelow Hollow State Park.
  • Billings Lake, North Stonington: At dam adjacent to boat launch.
  • Black Pond, Meriden-Middlefield: Adjacent to boat launch.
  • Bladens Brook, Seymour: Access only by permission of Seymour Land Conservation Trust.
  • Center Springs Pond, Manchester: fishing pier in Center Springs Park near main parking area.
  • Connecticut River - Eagle Landing State Park, Haddam: Fishing pier near at the docks in Eagle Landing State Park.
  • Connecticut River-Haddam Meadows State Park, Haddam: Dock at the boat launch in Haddam Meadows State Park.
  • Connecticut River-Salmon River Cove, East Haddam: Dock at state boat launch.
  • Coventry Lake (Wangumbaug Lake), Coventry: At state boat launch.
  • Day Pond, Colchester: Off Route 149 at dam in Day Pond State Park.
  • Eagleville Lake, Coventry-Mansfield: On dam off Route 275.
  • Eight Mile River, East Haddam: Devil’s Hopyard State Park.
  • Farmington River—West Branch, Barkhamsted: Off dirt road south of Route 318.
  • Farmington River, Unionville: On Farmington Land Trust property upstream from Route 177 (between River Road and Railroad Avenue, southerly side of river)
  • Farmington River, Farmington: On west bank on upstream side of the Route 4 Bridge.
  • Gardner Lake, Salem-Montville-Bozrah: On dam at the outlet on Lake Road.
  • Higganum Reservoir, Haddam: Off Route 81 on northeast shore.
  • Highland Lake, Winchester: At state boat launch.
  • Holbrook Pond, Hebron: On dam adjacent to access area.
  • Hopeville Pond, Griswold: At end of State Park campground.
  • Howell's Pond, Hartland: At state boat launch.
  • Housatonic River, Derby: Fishing pier at O'Sullivan's Island just past #1 Caroline Street.
  • Lake Saltonstall, Branford: On Regional Water Authority access area off Hosley Avenue.
  • Mansfield Training Center Pond, Mansfield: Located just east of the junction of Routes 44 & 32.
  • Mashapaug Lake, Union: Off the dock at boat launch in Bigelow Hollow State Park.
  • Mill River, Hamden: At Clark’s Pond Dam.
  • Pattaconk Lake (Russell Jennings Pond), Chester: Located between dam and beach in Pattaconk Recreation Area.
  • Salmon Brook (East Branch), Granby: East side of river just above Route 20.
  • Salmon River Fly Area, Colchester: 0.9 miles north of Route 16 on River Road.
  • Salmon River, East Hampton: South end of picnic area off Gulf Road just south of Route 16.
  • Saugatuck Reservoir, Easton-Redding-Weston: Parking area near dam.
  • Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott: At town boat launch.
  • Southford Falls Pond, Oxford-Southbury: In Southford Falls State Park.
  • Squantz Pond, New Fairfield: Near boat launch in Squantz Pond State Park.
  • Stratton Brook Park Pond, Simsbury: In Stratton Brook State Park.
  • Walkers Reservoir (East), Vernon: Turn south near Route 31 and I-84 junction on Reservoir Road in town park.

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