Branford River Fishing Spot

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BRANFORD RIVER, Branford-North Branford Intermittent sections from Route 22 to I-95.Trout are caught here.Launch your boat or fish at the Branford River State Boat Launch, which affords beautiful views of tidal wetlands along the Branford River. Arrive early because this is a popular location for launching boats. Branford Harbor, the Thimble Islands, and Long Island Sound are conveniently accessible from this boat launch. Goodsell Point Road Branford, Connecticut Fees Yes. Contact CT Department of Environmental Protection for fee schedule. Directions From the East: Take I-95 South. Take exit 54 which is the Cedar Street exit to Branford 0.1 miles. Turn left onto Cedar Street, continue on Cedar Street for 0.7 miles. Turn right onto Main Street 0.1 miles. Turn left onto Kirkham Street 0.2 miles. Kirkham Street becomes Maple Street 0.2 miles. Turn left onto Harbor Street 0.4 miles. Turn left onto Goodsell Point RD 0.1 miles. From the West: Take I-95 North. Take exit 53 to US-1/Short Beach 0.3 miles. Take a slight right onto Branford Connector/Route 794 North 0.6 miles. Turn slight right onto West Main Street/US-1 0.1 miles. Turn left onto Short Beach Road 0.2 miles. Turn left onto Maple Street 0.1 miles. Turn right onto Linsley Street 0.2 miles. Turn slight left onto Stannard Avenue 0.4 miles. Stannard Avenue becomes Goodsell Point Road. Fishing is great family fun and a healthy outdoor activity enjoyed by young and old alike. The DEP stocks many lakes and streams with a wide variety of fish species throughout the year. Some of the other programs developed by DEP to enhance fishing opportunities include fishing education for children and families, the creation of special fishing areas such as Trout Parks, and an aggressive program to allow passage of fish from our ocean waters to the northern stretches of many of the state’s larger streams. Opportunities for tremendous saltwater fishing action abound at many different coastal access points along Long Island Sound. As a result, Connecticut offers some of the best and most diverse fishing possibilities in the country.