Weekend fishing itinerary near Bridgeport

Two days, 4 stops on 4 public waters, all within 75 minutes of Bridgeport. Each stop below has its drive time, its access point and the fish recorded there.

Day 1

Morning: Long Island Sound

Start the day on Long Island Sound, launching from the ramp below.

Long Island Sound is a 2-minute drive from downtown Bridgeport. Launch at Newfield Avenue Boat Ramp, the public ramp on Long Island Sound closest to downtown (≈ 1.2 mi). Public access on Long Island Sound: 18 boat ramps and 21 piers. Surveyed depths reach 383 ft. Recorded here: Atlantic Menhaden, Scup, Mummichog, and Bluefish.

12 min · 0.7 mi

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Long Island Sound

Southeastern Connecticut

Newfield Avenue Boat Ramp9

max 383 ft · surveyed

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From Newfield Avenue Boat Ramp to Canoe & kayak launch — Lake Zoar: 28 min by road (17.9 mi).

Evening: Lake Zoar

End the day on Lake Zoar.

Lake Zoar is a 24-minute drive from downtown Bridgeport. Canoe & kayak launch — Lake Zoar: boat ramp on Lake Zoar, ≈ 14.2 mi from downtown. Public access on Lake Zoar: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 64 ft. Recorded here: Smallmouth Bass, Common Carp, Channel Catfish, and Brook Silverside.

224 min · 15.8 mi

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Lake Zoar

Western Connecticut

Canoe & kayak launch — Lake Zoar6

max 64 ft · surveyed

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Day 2

Morning: Lake Lillinonah

Start the day on Lake Lillinonah, launching from the ramp below.

Lake Lillinonah is a 34-minute drive from downtown Bridgeport. Launch at Lake Lillinonah (Pond Brook) Boat Launch, the public ramp on Lake Lillinonah closest to downtown (≈ 20.6 mi). Public access on Lake Lillinonah: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 80 ft. Recorded here: Bluegill, Smallmouth Bass, Rock Bass, and Largemouth Bass.

334 min · 22.9 mi

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Lake Lillinonah

Western Connecticut

Lake Lillinonah (Pond Brook) Boat Launch7

max 80 ft · surveyed

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From Lake Lillinonah (Pond Brook) Boat Launch to Candlewood East Marina: 12 min by road (6.1 mi).

Evening: Lake Candlewood

End the day on Lake Candlewood.

Lake Candlewood is a 44-minute drive from downtown Bridgeport. Candlewood East Marina: marina on Lake Candlewood, ≈ 23.2 mi from downtown. Public access on Lake Candlewood: 3 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 80 ft. Recorded here: Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Largemouth Bass, and Bluegill.

444 min · 27.3 mi

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Lake Candlewood

Western Connecticut

Candlewood East Marina8

max 80 ft · surveyed

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When the fish bite here

By our bite calendar, November is a slow month around Bridgeport for the fish recorded at these stops — the bars on each card show when each one picks up.