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x182dan · Joined: 19 Mar 2009 Posts: 329 Location: Seymour, CT

seymour res is a much better choise IMO too unless you like catching micro bass.

MikeOkay · Joined: 04 May 2012 Posts: 76 Location: Naugatuck

hila2006 · Joined: 22 Jul 2011 Posts: 582 Location: Ellington

Yes they can be found in Connecticut, but are not very plentiful to say the least. Just as Timber Rattlesnakes are local but not plentiful. Just look for the yellow tail on Copperheads, if it doesn't have the yellow tail, it's not a copperhead. They have this instead of a rattle.

Mr.Cranky · Joined: 26 May 2012 Posts: 57

CT_BASSman · Joined: 23 May 2011 Posts: 349

Also would like to add that right in Oxford near the Seymour reservoirs off one of the trails that go thru there, there's this really rocky area and there's always dens of timber rattlesnakes especially during the breeding season. Like an uncanny ammount of them. I have also seen many copperheads in CT mostly the northwest corner but also here in Derby taking hikes thru the trails by my house.

DirtyDawg10 · Joined: 27 May 2009 Posts: 2238 Location: Granby, CT

Here's a good link to info about the copperheads and identifying them.

http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2723&q=325880

They are pretty rare as are the timber rattlers. I had a project in western Massachusetts where they made the Contractor's put up snake fence around the construction site. It was not to protect the workers from the snakes. It was to protect the endangered snakes from getting killed in the construction site. Most of the snakes you see here near the water are northern water snakes. Which look similar to the copperheads.

bad fisherman · Joined: 18 Apr 2010 Posts: 84

hila2006 · Joined: 22 Jul 2011 Posts: 582 Location: Ellington

Did, not very common, try Wikipedia. One or two does not mean common, just that they are around. I'm from Mass and have spent my entire 48 years in the woods and on the water, never run into anything, except a family of Timber rattlers when we were kids. Just saying it's not like shooting fish in a barrel.

hila2006 · Joined: 22 Jul 2011 Posts: 582 Location: Ellington

Like DD said, check the DEP website. Very rare sightings, but yes they are here, all I'm saying. Just pay attention, and you won't get hurt. No need to cause a panic about it.

PECo · Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 5203 Location: Avon, CT

I see snakes on the water all of the time. I've never been afraid of them, but always assumed that none were too dangerous for me to handle. I thought Megaman (aka Aris) might fall back into the Mattabesset when I picked one up out of the water by its tail. Razz

I took a look at the DEEP guide (thanks, Derek), but would like to see better photos of a Northern Copperhead and a Timber Rattlesnake, so that I can readily identify them. They appear to have bigger heads than the not so dangerous snakes. I think that I could spot a rattlesnake's rattle fairly easily and have been told that a copperhead would have a yellow tip on its tail where a rattlesnake would have a rattle. Does anyone have any other easy identification tips for me?
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SeaDog1 · Joined: 21 Dec 2009 Posts: 2629

Hi Phil,

Yeah! Black Runners and Rat Snakes (though not having a rattle) can shake their tail and make a similar sound. (from experience).

Bottom line -> If it rattles or hisssses -> Just back off and leave it alone!
Besides they keep the rodent population down ! Very Happy

SeaDog1

hila2006 · Joined: 22 Jul 2011 Posts: 582 Location: Ellington

That's the idea SD.

DirtyDawg10 · Joined: 27 May 2009 Posts: 2238 Location: Granby, CT

Venomous snakes have vertical irises (like a cat) where as non-venomous snakes have round irises. You may not want to get close enough to see that though. Very Happy

sbehuniak09 · Joined: 10 Jul 2012 Posts: 229 Location: Seymour, CT

On a note not related to snakes: The quarry behind the bus company, are you actually allowed to be back there? I took a walk back there after parking in the Bus lot and it does not seem like a place that you're allowed to be at. There were plenty of signs of fishing and there were no signs of any kind but I'm just trying to figure out the risk of going back there.

sbehuniak09 · Joined: 10 Jul 2012 Posts: 229 Location: Seymour, CT

Just posting to be able to put images