Connecticut shoreline
Beyond Fish
Crabs, clams, oysters, squid and bait — everything else the Connecticut shore has to offer, with where to go and the rules to follow.
Blue crabs fill Connecticut’s tidal rivers, salt marshes and harbor coves every summer. All you need is a hand line, a chicken…
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Digging steamers, raking quahogs and picking oysters is a Connecticut shoreline tradition. Recreational shellfishing is run town by town — you need…
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Every spring longfin squid swarm into Long Island Sound to spawn, and night anglers line the lit docks and piers with small…
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Live bait you catch yourself out-fishes anything from a store. Connecticut lets licensed saltwater anglers net and trap a list of bait…
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