COLCHESTER FISH & GAME

HUNTING & FISHING REGULATIONS

Article I

The privilege of hunting and fishing on club land is for club members and immediate family members (Spouse, son and daughter) otherwise ineligible for membership.

Article II REQUIREMENTS & PRIVILEGES

A- A regular member over 18 years of age, is entitled to full creel and bag limits.

B- Intermediate (16-18) is entitled to full creel and bag limits.

C- Junior (12-15) must be accompanied by a regular member and the combined creel and bag limit of both must not exceed that of the regular member.

D- No regular member shall take a guest hunting or fishing on club land or stocked private land.

E- Landowner members can have guests on his or her land.

Article III FISHING LAWS

A- The following are prohibited on club bass and trout ponds

1. The use of more than one pole.

2. The use of live bait. (Shiners, dace, etc.)

3- Discard of rubbish.

4- Destroying of land or property.

B- Catch and release.

1. Barb less hooks only.

2. Do not release fish if bleeding.

3. No fishing after your limit is caught.

C- Open water regulations.

1. Season opens 6:00am the second Saturday of April.

2. Creel limit is 5 fish per member, per week (Article A,B,C,D)

3. On all days of stocking, which will be posted at the club, the pond will be closed.

4. The following morning of stocking days, fishing will begin at 6:00 am.

5. The club calendar week starts Saturday morning at 6:00 am and ends Friday.

D- Ice fishing.

1. Creel limit, 5 fish per member per week.

2. Method of fishing is by 1 tilt or 1 hand held jig.

Article IV HUNTING REGULATIONS

A- Laws comply with state of Connecticut.

B- Opening day-state of Connecticut opening day.

C- Bag limit-2 pheasants per member per day (4 pheasants per week)

D- Migratory birds- conforms to state regulations.

E- Members stocking and hunting shall not hunt where he or she stocks for that day.

Article V TRAPPING

A- Conforms to state regulations.

Article VI

A-Please wear your identification badge

B-Please practice thoughtful field manners whenever you go a field.

C- Show courtesy and respect for property, help keep land open for club use, through the generosity of the landowner.

D- Show your appreciation to the club and landowner for this privilege.

Thank you for your cooperation,

John Ruszala, Conservation chairman

Colchester Fish & Game Club

Hunting & Fishing

The love of the hunting and fishing is what started us out many, many years ago and is still what we're all about today.

The Colchester Fish and Game is proud to have available to it's members hundreds of acres of land for it's members to hunt deer, turkey, pheasant and other game. With over 500 acres for our use there is a variety of terrain suited for every type of hunting.

Hunter safety and education is taken very seriously!

Educating the next generation of young hunters is very important to us. We have an awesome team of state certified hunter safety instructors that teach the state required CE/FS course several times a year, free of charge, right at our clubhouse.

New hunters between the ages of 12 and 15 are taken afield during the states "youth day" to experience their first bird hunt.Our conservation team does a great job stocking birds and our members graciously donate their time and their dogs to help make a successful youth hunt every year, not only for our own members children but the hunt is also open to any other youth who has completed the hunter safety course.

Pheasant Hunting

Starting on the third Saturday in October our pheasant stocking program begins. Each Saturday morning pheasants are stocked on three of our properties with hunting starting at 8:00 am. Hunters breakfast is served at our clubhouse from 9:00-11:00 and an afternoon stocking is done between 12:00-1:00 for another round of bird hunting.

Fishing

From the second Saturday in April until ice out our pond is stocked with big beautiful trout for our members to catch. Stocking is done every other Saturday up till memorial day weekend.
Not only is it a great place to fish but the adjacent pavilion is a great place for picnics for the whole family to enjoy

A kids only fishing derby is held each year and the pond is stocked heavily to insure the kids get a good chance at catching a trout. Prizes are given and no child goes home empty handed.