Connecticut River
Eastern LI Sound Report: 4.26.13
River’s End Tackle in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, passes along the following early-season report on fishing action in Long Island Sound for the week ending 4/26/13. Striped Bass: Since we announced the official start of the spring run, the action...
Old Lyme Drawbridge Experiencing Mechanical Problems
The Connecticut Marine Trades Association reports that the Old Lyme drawbridge was experiencing mechanical issues as of 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 24, 2013, just a day after it was announced that the bridge was fully back in service following...
Stripers, Blackfish Kick off 2013 CT Season
Rivers End Tackle in Old Saybrook reports that the spring run of stripers is underway in Connecticut. Reports from the lower Connecticut River have been consistent this week with catches from the mouth of the Salmon River in East...
Lecture to Focus on CT River Boating
The Enfield, Connecticut, Public Library will host a lecture by Captain Karl Meyer on boating the Connecticut River on Wednesday, April 17, at 7:00 p.m. Titled “Connecticut River Sampler,” the presentation will focus on the beauty, history, and recreational...
Fares to Double on CT River Ferries
Middletown Press: Costs for taking the Chester-Hadlyme Ferry across the Connecticut River will go up this summer . The Connecticut Department of Transportation has announced that it plans to double the fares on the two Connecticut River Ferries starting...
Freshwater Mussels of the CT River
The following article by Meagan Racey, originally posted on a US Fish & Wildlife Service blog, details her kayak trip down the Connecticut River and examines the freshwater mussels therein: The sky beamed blue above, and the sun shined...
Kayaker Finds Body in CT River
New Haven Register: A man’s body was found floating in the Connecticut River by a kayaker late Saturday morning , police said. The body was found around 10:40 a.m., but it took officers almost an hour...
Eagle-Viewing on the Connecticut River
The Connecticut Audubon Society will again sponsor numerous boats to search for bald eagles that winter along the CT River. Bald eagles are found along the lower river, an important winter feeding ground and nest site for this large...
Discovery of Long Island Sound Subject of Talk
Tom Andersen will present a talk on January 29 in Guilford, Connecticut, titled “Adriaen Block and the Discovery of Long Island Sound.” Here’s a posting from Andersen’s blog, called Sphere: It’s the 400th anniversary of the European discovery of...
Fishways Fail to Help Fish, Says New Study
UMass Amherst: Despite modern designs intended to allow migratory fish to pass, hydropower dams on major Northeast U.S. waterways, including the Merrimack and Connecticut rivers, have failed to let economically important species such as salmon, shad and river herring...
