While less than six percent of Connecticut is public land, there is a modest array of public areas ranging in size from just a few hundred acres to several thousand, offering respectable public hunting and fishing access.
• 13,454 acres
• Noted for excellent fishing opportunities and designated trout park
• Deer and turkey hunting options are plentiful
• 9,289 acres
• Miles of hiking trails for easy access
• Deer and turkey hunting opportunities
• 9,518 acres
• Boat launch on Howells Pond for warm-water species fishing
• Deer and turkey hunting opportunities in forestlands
• Operated by U.S. Corps of Engineers
• Waterfowl hunting is popular at the dam
• Stocked pheasants provide upland hunting opportunities
• 6,980 acres
• Ample fishing opportunities on Salmon River
• Deer, turkey and small game hunting
• 1,975 acres
• Designated archery-only for deer hunting
• Leadmine brook offers brook trout fishing
• 1,646 acres
• Some portions designated bow-only for deer hunting
• Excellent turkey hunting
Find more public land access opportunities with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Hunt Planner.
Photo: Nipmuck State Forest
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