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Author:
StinkyMatt
Date:
Aug 21, 2013
Subject:
How bad ass is your state of CT?
Message:
Hey guys,
Wife and I finally made the decision to move out of California. After some research we decided to move to CT. We are trying to narrow down the areas we may look at.
[u:e41b99ff3c][b:e41b99ff3c]Please tell me about your part of the state, what type of fish? rivers? Lakes?[/b:e41b99ff3c][/u:e41b99ff3c]
I like all kinds of fishing but have done a lot of kayak fishing last few years.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Matt
As a thank you I attached some fish porn.
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Author:
Sea Duck
Date:
Aug 22, 2013
Message:
Based on the pictures I would advise you to stay in California and we will be there shortly. Those are some nice catches.
You will probably need a coastal town. Access is limited to residents in most municipalities and unless you can afford a home in every town...
Below high water mark is public trust area but parking and launching will be limited by your residence, and if you fish at night it is further restricted unless you have a boat, as marinas have 24 hour access. Most beaches are town parks and they close the parking lots. Everything west of New Haven is pretty crowded, hence, restrictive.
East of that I can only guess. Some very big striped bass are caught as you travel east and approach the CT river and "The Race" or eastern inlet from the atlantic and mid summer fishing is better in the salt in general the further east you go. You are also closer to offshore access if you want to do that. It is less populated and you can also go north for inland fishing. It sounds better than the Housatonic River area I live in but my business is here.
As most places, more people means less access to nature, but more access to jobs. The coast is pretty populated end to end, so it really depends on where you need to be and the type of fishing you hope to do. For me, access to JFK airport and my clients puts me in Fairfield county. The fishing is great, sometimes, and lousy others. The other end is better access to better water, but too remote for my needs. Would probably move close to RI if I could.
Good luck with the move.
Author:
Michael
Date:
Aug 22, 2013
Message:
Sea Duck said it right about saltwater fishing.
As for freshwater fishing within 30 minutes from the shore, there's a number of trout stocked lakes, rivers, and ponds in Fairfield and New Haven Counties. Smallmouth fishing is very good too.
If you'd rather take a kayak out on freshwater, there's 5 lakes in Fairfield County that prohibit gas motors and are very good for kayaking. A few other lakes have quieter inner areas that don't get much boat traffic but still produce fish. These smaller lakes hold a combination of largemouths, crappie, and sunfish with a few having other species such as yellow perch, trout, and chain pickerel.
Small shore access freshwater ponds are more common upstate while most in the southern part of the state are private residential. You can find a few in the southern part of the state if you use Bing 3D Map and Google those lakes that you see. That's how I was able to find a nice largemouth pond near me.
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