29 public boat ramps on published waters near Bridgeport.
Distances are straight-line from downtown Bridgeport; below are the 12 closest, grouped by water.
Long Island Sound
Recorded in Long Island Sound: Atlantic Menhaden, Scup, Mummichog, and Bluefish.
Surveyed depths in Long Island Sound reach 383 ft.
- 1Newfield Avenue Boat Ramp: boat ramp on Long Island Sound, ≈ 1.2 mi from downtown.
- 2Seaside Park: boat ramp on Long Island Sound, ≈ 1.5 mi from downtown.
- 3Ash Creek Open Space: boat ramp on Long Island Sound, ≈ 3.3 mi from downtown.
- 4Compo Beach and Marina: boat ramp on Long Island Sound, ≈ 9.9 mi from downtown.
- 5Public Boat Slips and Moorings at Veterans Memorial Park: boat ramp on Long Island Sound, ≈ 12.7 mi from downtown.
- 6Transient Boat Docks and Launch at Veterans Memorial Park: boat ramp on Long Island Sound, ≈ 12.9 mi from downtown.
Lake Zoar
Recorded in Lake Zoar: Smallmouth Bass, Common Carp, Channel Catfish, and Brook Silverside.
Surveyed depths in Lake Zoar reach 64 ft.
- 7Canoe & kayak launch — Lake Zoar: boat ramp on Lake Zoar, ≈ 14.2 mi from downtown.
- 8Lake Zoar Boat Launch: boat ramp on Lake Zoar, ≈ 17.3 mi from downtown.
Lake Lillinonah
Recorded in Lake Lillinonah: Bluegill, Smallmouth Bass, Rock Bass, and Largemouth Bass.
Surveyed depths in Lake Lillinonah reach 80 ft.
- 9Lake Lillinonah (Pond Brook) Boat Launch: boat ramp on Lake Lillinonah, ≈ 20.6 mi from downtown.
- 11Lake Lillinonah Boat Launch: boat ramp on Lake Lillinonah, ≈ 22.4 mi from downtown.
Lake Candlewood
Recorded in Lake Candlewood: Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Largemouth Bass, and Bluegill.
Surveyed depths in Lake Candlewood reach 80 ft.
- 10Candlewood Lake (Lattins Cove) Boat Launch: boat ramp on Lake Candlewood, ≈ 22.3 mi from downtown.
Squantz Pond
Recorded in Squantz Pond: Walleye, Grass Carp, Bluegill, and Lake Trout.
Surveyed depths in Squantz Pond reach 40 ft.
- 12Candlewood Lake (Squantz Cove) Boat Launch: boat ramp on Squantz Pond, ≈ 27 mi from downtown.
When the fish bite here
By our bite calendar, Bay Anchovy is at peak around Bridgeport in November.
SaltwaterPeakBay Anchovy
Anchoa mitchilli
Engraulidae
6 in0.5 lb3 yr4 waters
SaltwaterSlowAtlantic Mackerel
Scomber scombrus
Scombridae
30 in5 lb10 yr1 waterGame fish
SaltwaterSlowBlack Sea Bass
Centropristis striata
Serranidae
30 in9 lb7 yr3 watersGame fish
SaltwaterSlowBluefish
Pomatomus saltatrix
Pomatomidae
42 in20 lb9 yr35 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowBluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Centrarchidae
12 in4 lb6 yr797 watersGame fish
SaltwaterAtlantic Menhaden
Brevoortia tyrannus
Clupeidae
15 in2 lb5 yr3 waters













