Can I fish in federal waters or in another states waters with a Connecticut Marine Waters Fishing License (MWFL)?
Federal waters: Yes. Connecticut MWFL holders will be exempt from the federal registry requirement. New York: Yes, but only in the waters of Long Island Sound lying between NY and CT (this line has not yet been defined or described by NY). Note: NY suspended its marine license system early in 2011 and expects to replace that system with a registry program in early June 2011. Until the registry system is in place, your CT MWFL will satisfy the federal registry requirement and NY will not require any license for any NY marine waters. Once the NY registry is in place, the reciprocity restriction above will again apply. Visit the NY DEC web site for more information on their angler registry: www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/7755.html. RI: Yes. NH: No. MA: Yes. Under an MOA with Massachusetts for 2011, a Connecticut RESIDENT holding a Connecticut MWFL may fish in Massachusetts marine waters. ME: No. OTHER States: No, UNLESS that state does not have a marine or saltwater fishing license requirement. I