MARINE:
Water temperatures in Long Island Sound (LIS) are in the low to mid 50’s °F.
STRIPED BASS fishing is good for bigger fish on the reefs and rip areas such as the Watch Hill area, the Race, Sluiceway, and Plum Gut. School striper fishing is exceptional in the Pawcatuck River down to Sandy Point area, lower Mystic River, Thames River from Norwich down to New London/Groton area, Millstone Point, Niantic River, Calves Island and off Great Island (the “Wood Lot”) in the Connecticut River, Hammonasset River, East and West Rivers in Guilford, Branford River, New Haven Harbor (Sandy Point), Milford Harbor, Housatonic River, Bridgeport Harbor (power plant warm water discharge), Saugatuck River, Norwalk Harbor including the Norwalk River, Stamford and Greenwich Harbors.
BLUEFISH are in the Race, Plum Gut, Millstone Point outflow, and along the north shore of Long Island.
HICKORY SHAD are in the Mystic, Niantic, and Connecticut Rivers (DEP Marine Headquarters fishing pier has been consistent for shore based anglers).
SUMMER FLOUNDER (fluke) and SCUP are other options to fish for in LIS. The local major reefs are worth trying for SCUP and also BLACK SEA BASS.
ATLANTIC MENHADEN (bunker) are in most of the harbors and tidal rivers.
Water temperatures in Long Island Sound (LIS) are in the low to mid 50’s °F.
STRIPED BASS fishing is good for bigger fish on the reefs and rip areas such as the Watch Hill area, the Race, Sluiceway, and Plum Gut. School striper fishing is exceptional in the Pawcatuck River down to Sandy Point area, lower Mystic River, Thames River from Norwich down to New London/Groton area, Millstone Point, Niantic River, Calves Island and off Great Island (the “Wood Lot”) in the Connecticut River, Hammonasset River, East and West Rivers in Guilford, Branford River, New Haven Harbor (Sandy Point), Milford Harbor, Housatonic River, Bridgeport Harbor (power plant warm water discharge), Saugatuck River, Norwalk Harbor including the Norwalk River, Stamford and Greenwich Harbors.
BLUEFISH are in the Race, Plum Gut, Millstone Point outflow, and along the north shore of Long Island.
HICKORY SHAD are in the Mystic, Niantic, and Connecticut Rivers (DEP Marine Headquarters fishing pier has been consistent for shore based anglers).
SUMMER FLOUNDER (fluke) and SCUP are other options to fish for in LIS. The local major reefs are worth trying for SCUP and also BLACK SEA BASS.
ATLANTIC MENHADEN (bunker) are in most of the harbors and tidal rivers.