Waterlands

NWS zone ANZ332 · New England

Long Island Sound East of the Mouth of the Connecticut River fishing forecast

Connecticut · Atlantic coast

Score now

60Good
Bluefish · 2:00 PM EDT
Named spots
89
Species scored
10
Tide stations
2
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Overview

Long Island Sound East of the Mouth of the Connecticut River is NWS marine zone ANZ332 on the Connecticut Atlantic coast, in the New England species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 89 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 2 NOAA tide stations nearby.

10 species are scored here in this forecast; Bluefish, Striped bass, Little tunny, Black sea bass and Atlantic cod are at peak season now.

At 2:00 PM it scores 60 (good), led by Bluefish. The best window for the rest of today is 10 PM-12 AM (ebb tide), peaking at 76 for Striped bass. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Fri, Oct 2 at 6 PM, scoring 89.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 1:06 PM EDT.

Best window today

10 PM-12 AM · Ebb tide

Top species: Striped bass

76Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Wed, Sep 23

    76

    11 PM

    Striped bass

  2. Thu, Sep 24

    83

    7 PM

    Striped bass

  3. Fri, Sep 25

    85

    7 AM

    Striped bass

  4. Sat, Sep 26

    86

    12 AM

    Striped bass

  5. Sun, Sep 27

    77

    7 AM

    Striped bass

  6. Mon, Sep 28

    85

    8 AM

    Striped bass

  7. Tue, Sep 29

    83

    3 PM

    Little tunny

  8. Wed, Sep 30

    85

    5 PM

    Little tunny

  9. Thu, Oct 1

    87

    5 PM

    Striped bass

  10. Fri, Oct 2

    89

    6 PM

    Striped bass

    Best day

  11. Sat, Oct 3

    81

    12 AM

    Striped bass

  12. Sun, Oct 4

    81

    7 AM

    Striped bass

  13. Mon, Oct 5

    84

    9 PM

    Striped bass

  14. Tue, Oct 6

    84

    9 AM

    Striped bass

Species · 10

Listed for the New England region. Scores are this hour; season is where the species is in its year.

58Good
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix · nearshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 5 PM (79)

58Good
Striped bassMorone saxatilis · sea-run

Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Fri, Oct 2 at 6 PM (89)

56Good
Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagic

Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 5 PM (85)

54Good
Black sea bassCentropristis striata · nearshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 28 at 8 AM (75)

53Good
Atlantic codGadus morhua · bottom

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Mon, Oct 5 at 8 AM (75)

49Good
HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus · bottom

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 28 at 7 AM (68)

49Good
ScupStenotomus chrysops · nearshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 28 at 8 AM (76)

42Fair
TautogTautoga onitis · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Oct 5 at 8 AM (76)

41Fair
Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 4 PM (66)

28Fair
Winter flounderPseudopleuronectes americanus · bottom

Off season, about 9 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 26 at 12 AM (35)

Named spots · 89

Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.

77 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

New LondonNOAA 84614904.2 miMontaukNOAA 851056020.4 mi

Regulations

CT DEEP saltwater regulations Buy a Connecticut fishing license License types

Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Synced with CT DEEP Sep 23, 2026.

No reviewed rules for the species listed here are on file yet. Check with CT DEEP before you keep a fish.

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