Calf Pasture Beach
A popular Norwalk waterfront with a fishing jetty and kayak launch offering striped bass, bluefish, and scup action on the […]
Saltwater Access
Sherwood Island State Park
Connecticut’s first state park, with over a mile of Long Island Sound shoreline, a fishing pier, and access to surfcasting […]
Barn Island Wildlife Management Area
Connecticut’s largest coastal wildlife management area, with marsh, shoreline, and tidal creeks offering quiet shore and kayak fishing.
Bluff Point Coastal Reserve
A preserved coastal reserve with trails to undeveloped Bluff Point beach, a quiet surfcasting location for striped bass and bluefish.
Rocky Neck State Park
A scenic state park combining a sandy beach, rocky shoreline, and the Four Mile River estuary — productive for striped […]
Niantic River — Smith Cove
A sheltered tidal cove off the Niantic River popular for kayaking and light-tackle striped bass and flounder fishing.
Hammonasset Beach State Park
Connecticut’s largest shoreline park with two miles of beach, a boardwalk, campground, and reliable striped bass and flounder action.
Lighthouse Point Park
A scenic point park at the harbor mouth with rock groins and surfcasting access for striped bass and weakfish on […]
New Haven Harbor — Long Wharf
An urban harbor fishery at the mouth of the Quinnipiac, with pier and breakwater access for striped bass, bluefish, and […]
Silver Sands State Park
A barrier beach and boardwalk park with a historic island (Charles Island) tombolo, a known striper and bluefish surfcasting spot.