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Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing veterans at Rapidan Camp, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Photo: N. Lewis, National Park Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Connecticut fishing licenses for veterans
What Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) says about free or reduced fishing licenses for veterans, disabled veterans, service members and their families.
What the agency says
Service members stationed in the state
Active-duty service members stationed in Connecticut may buy licences at the resident rate.
Active Duty Armed Forces: Those currently serving our country and are stationed in Connecticut are eligible to receive the licenses at the resident rate.
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), read October 20, 2026
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP): licenses
Quoted from the agency's own page; rules, ratings and fees change, so confirm with the agency before you buy.
Fishing in Connecticut
Veteran-owned and veteran-serving guides and shops in Connecticut