Panfish (sunfish/perch/crappie/rock bass) fishing rules in CT

No daily creel limit (unlimited) for all panfish statewide: includes calico bass/black crappie, all sunfish species (bluegill, pumpkinseed, etc.), yellow perch, rock bass, and white perch (in most waters). Exception: white perch in the Connecticut River (including coves and tributaries) and tidally influenced rivers and streams have a 7-inch minimum and 30-fish daily limit; white perch in lakes, ponds, and other rivers/streams have no limit. No minimum length for panfish statewide (except the white perch Connecticut River rule above). Open year-round. Legal methods: angling, ice fishing, bobbing.