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Public Land Hunting & Fishing in Connecticut

Free and permit-required public hunting and fishing areas in Connecticut: national forests, BLM land, state WMAs, and wildlife refuges. 4 areas listed.

State Parks 3
Pachaug State Forest
Windham, New London County · 27,000 acres
🦌 Hunting 🎣 Fishing Free Access
Pachaug State Forest is Connecticut's largest state forest at 27,000 acres in the eastern part of the state, encompassin...
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Nehantic State Forest
New London County · 8,505 acres
🦌 Hunting 🎣 Fishing Free Access
Nehantic State Forest covers 8,505 acres of mixed oak, pine, and glacial terrain in southeastern Connecticut's New Londo...
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Cockaponset State Forest
Middlesex County · 16,971 acres
🦌 Hunting 🎣 Fishing Free Access
Cockaponset State Forest is Connecticut's second-largest state forest at nearly 17,000 acres in the central Connecticut...
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Other Public Land 1
White Memorial Conservation Center
Litchfield County · 4,000 acres
🦌 Hunting 🎣 Fishing Permit Required
White Memorial Conservation Center is Connecticut's largest nature preserve at 4,000 acres in the Litchfield Hills, mana...
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