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First Connecticut Lake Access

First Connecticut Lake offers multiple public boat launch locations accessible via U. S. Route 3, with outflow controlled by the First Lake Dam near the southwestern shore.

The lake supports both fishing and recreational boating, with ice fishing permitted from January through March.


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