Saltwater Fish of Connecticut
Scup (Porgy)
Stenotomus chrysops
Also called: Porgy, Scup
Identification
Laterally compressed, silvery fish with dark vertical flecks and a small mouth.
Habitat
Reefs, wrecks, and rocky bottom through the summer.
Behavior
Schools over hard bottom.
How to Catch
Clams and squid on small hooks fished over structure.
Notes
Popular summer table fish.
Where to find Scup (Porgy) in CT
- Barn Island Wildlife Management Area Stonington
- Bluff Point Coastal Reserve Groton
- Calf Pasture Beach Norwalk
- Hammonasset Beach State Park Madison
- Harkness Memorial State Park Waterford
- Lighthouse Point Park New Haven
- New Haven Harbor — Long Wharf New Haven
- Ocean Beach Park New London
- Rocky Neck State Park East Lyme
- Seaside Park Bridgeport
- Sherwood Island State Park Westport
- Silver Sands State Park Milford