Fishing out of New London / Niantic, CT
What the water is doing out of New London / Niantic, CT and what changed before the next trip: NWS marine alerts and forecast, NOAA tides, attributed reports, and the Connecticut rules that apply at the dock.
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The Bite out of New London / Niantic
No attributed report from New London / Niantic is on file right now. No report does not mean no fish. It means no operator or regional source we carry has posted one we could link.
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Connecticut rules at the dock
State-water rules for the species we have verified against Connecticut DEEP Marine Fisheries. Federal water and highly migratory species follow NOAA rules.
| Species | Size | Bag | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striped bass | 28" to less than 31" total length (slot) | 1 fish per angler per day | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Summer flounder | 19" minimum (May 4–Aug 1); 19.5" minimum (Aug 2–Oct 15) | 3 fish per angler per day | Openas of Oct 13 · Open through Oct 15 |
| Black sea bass | 15.5" minimum (excluding tail filament) | 4 fish per angler per day (private/shore); party/charter paying passengers: 4 fish May 16–Aug 31, 6 fish Sept 1–Dec 31 | Openas of Oct 13 · Open in part from Nov 26 |
| Bluefish | No minimum length | 5 fish per angler per day (including snappers); 7 for party/charter paying passengers | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Tautog | 16" minimum | 2 fish (Apr 1–30); 2 fish (Jul 1–Aug 31); 3 fish (Oct 10–Nov 28) per angler | Openas of Oct 13 · Open through Nov 28 |
| Scup | 11" boat anglers; 9.5" shore anglers (incl. Enhanced Opportunity Fishing Sites) | 30 fish per angler per day | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Weakfish | 16" minimum length | 1 fish per angler per day | Openas of Oct 13 |
Summarized from Connecticut DEEP Marine Fisheries pages; status derived for Oct 13, 2026. The agency page controls: Connecticut DEEP Marine Fisheries ↗ · Full Connecticut table →