Connecticut
Guilford, CT, to Rebuild Marina Bulkhead
New Haven Register: Plans are under way to move ahead with the replacement of the marina bulkhead . The Board of Selectmen approved Town Engineer Jim Portley’s recommendation to use HAKS Engineering firm to design the new...
2012 CT Fall Broodstock Salmon Fishing Info
Since Thursday, September 27, the Connecticut DEEP has released 700 salmon to start the 2012 fall broodstock Atlantic salmon stockings. Crystal Lake was stocked Thursday (9/27) with 200 salmon. On Friday, September 28, Mount Tom Pond was stocked with...
Study Examines CT’s Deep-Water Ports
New Haven Register: Scrap-metal exports from the Port of New Haven, wood pellet exports from the Port of New London and lumber, copper, steel and food imports into both ports are among a number of areas in which the...
CT River Cleanup Draws Over 2,000 Volunteers
VTDigger.com: On Saturday, September 29, 2012, over 2,000 registered volunteers grabbed trash bags and work gloves to pitch in on the Source to Sea Cleanup, organized by the Connecticut River Watershed Council (CRWC). Over 75 cleanup groups registered throughout...
Niantic, CT, Marina Offers Winter Storage Discount
Three Belles Marina in Niantic, Connecticut, is offering a 20% discount on winter storage rates to new customers in 2012. The marina offers both indoor and outdoor rack storage, and can attend to all winterizing needs, including: hauling cleaning...
2 Sailors Rescued off Norwalk, CT
TheHour.com: Two women are safe after the Norwalk Fire and Police Marine divisions along with the U.S. Coast Guard rescued them from a disabled boat 2 miles off of the Norwalk coastline. The Norwalk combine dispatch center received...
Beetle Whaleboat to Grace Restored Whaling Ship
The Charles W. Morgan moved to Mystic, Connecticut, in 1941 and was hauled out in November, 2008, for restoration at the Mystic Seaport. After 5 years of work she will be relaunched in 2013 and embark upon a voyage...
Long Island Sound Report: 10.5.12
River’s End Tackle in Old Saybrook reports on the action for the week ending October 5, 2012: STRIPED BASS: Well it’s October and the fall run is well under way. Mullet and bay anchovies are along the Eastern Connecticut...
Long Island Sound Report: 10.4.12
The following report was issued on 10.4.12 by the Connecticut DEEP: Bluefish: Blues can be found throughout LIS and fishing is about peak. This is prime time for surf anglers to hook up with some monster choppers roaming along...
CT Worried Over Conch Fishery
TheDay.com: Concerns about increasing pressure on the conch fishery have prompted state officials to convene a meeting to hear from fishermen and others about possible management strategies that might be needed to ensure the continued sustainability of the...
