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Connecticut - Long Island Sound
Connecticut's shoreline comes alive with stripers in June, as postspawn bass exit the Hudson River and start moving east. From the gray-flannel enclaves of Fairfield County on the west all the way east to the yachting village of Stonington on the Rhode Island border, catching stripers is more a matter of finding access than of finding the fish. Here are two top spots: The mouth of the Housatonic near Stratford is wadable by anglers reaching the water via the public park at Short Beach. Farther east is a state boat ramp at Barn Island near Stonington. Stratford Bait and Tackle, 203-377-8091; stratfordbaitandtackle.com
Guide's Tips
Species: Stripers
Guide: Dan Wood; ctwoodsandwater.com; 860-442-6343
Rig Specifics: Use a 7 1/2-foot rod with 8- to 14-pound braided line and white bucktail lures.
Quick Tip: The fishing is best during the first light and last light of the day, when the water hits about 50 degrees.
Where to Fish: Where Long Island Sound meets the incoming tide from the Atlantic Ocean.
Connecticut's shoreline comes alive with stripers in June, as postspawn bass exit the Hudson River and start moving east. From the gray-flannel enclaves of Fairfield County on the west all the way east to the yachting village of Stonington on the Rhode Island border, catching stripers is more a matter of finding access than of finding the fish. Here are two top spots: The mouth of the Housatonic near Stratford is wadable by anglers reaching the water via the public park at Short Beach. Farther east is a state boat ramp at Barn Island near Stonington. Stratford Bait and Tackle, 203-377-8091; stratfordbaitandtackle.com
Guide's Tips
Species: Stripers
Guide: Dan Wood; ctwoodsandwater.com; 860-442-6343
Rig Specifics: Use a 7 1/2-foot rod with 8- to 14-pound braided line and white bucktail lures.
Quick Tip: The fishing is best during the first light and last light of the day, when the water hits about 50 degrees.
Where to Fish: Where Long Island Sound meets the incoming tide from the Atlantic Ocean.
Photos From Long Island Sound
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