Chain Pickerel are the original apex predator in CT. They are also one of the 33 species on the "Youth Fishing Passport - Fishing Challenge". Check out a few tips to add this species to your list. To learn more about our free youth fishing passport program (ages 15 and younger), please visit our web page at https://portal.ct.gov/deep/fishing/care/youth-fishing-passport Check our the leaderboard at https://ctdeep.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/4389e52141e343dbbf7bbefd8db6297b | Connecticut Fish

Often overlooked, the pickerel is an aggressive fish that can be found in shallow grassy ponds all throughout the Cape & Islands. Pickerel are native to the region and have been swimming in the Cape’s ponds for many thousands of years. During this trip I was fishing a pond in Mashpee with Bassmaster High School anglers Jared Coates and Lucas Osborne during the month of October. The weather could not of been any nicer with flat calm conditions and beautiful fall foliage. We started by fishing a s