Weekend fishing itinerary near Norwich

Two days, 4 stops on 4 public waters, all within 75 minutes of Norwich. 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 28-minute drive from downtown Norwich. Launch at Bayberry Lane State Boat Launch, the public ramp on Long Island Sound closest to downtown (≈ 14.1 mi). Public access on Long Island Sound: 16 boat ramps and 18 piers. Surveyed depths reach 383 ft. Recorded here: Atlantic Menhaden, Scup, Mummichog, and Bluefish.

128 min · 15.7 mi

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Long Island Sound

Southeastern Connecticut

Bayberry Lane State Boat Launch9

max 383 ft · surveyed

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From Bayberry Lane State Boat Launch to Gardner Lake Boat Launch: 35 min by road (17.8 mi).

Evening: Gardner Lake

End the day on Gardner Lake.

Gardner Lake is a 14-minute drive from downtown Norwich. Launch at Gardner Lake Boat Launch, the public ramp on Gardner Lake closest to downtown (≈ 7.9 mi). Public access on Gardner Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 36 ft. Recorded here: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Walleye.

214 min · 8.9 mi

Lake

Gardner Lake

Southeastern Connecticut

Gardner Lake Boat Launch4

max 36 ft · surveyed

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Day 2

Morning: Rogers Lake

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

Rogers Lake is a 28-minute drive from downtown Norwich. Launch at Rogers Lake Boat Launch, the public ramp on Rogers Lake closest to downtown (≈ 16 mi). Public access on Rogers Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 60 ft. Recorded here: Walleye, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Brown Trout.

328 min · 21.1 mi

Reservoir

Rogers Lake

Lower Connecticut River Valley

Rogers Lake Boat Launch6

max 60 ft · surveyed

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From Rogers Lake Boat Launch to Mansfield Hollow Dam Boat Launch: 56 min by road (39.8 mi).

Evening: Mansfield Hollow Lake

End the day on Mansfield Hollow Lake.

Mansfield Hollow Lake is a 33-minute drive from downtown Norwich. Launch at Mansfield Hollow Dam Boat Launch, the public ramp on Mansfield Hollow Lake closest to downtown (≈ 17.6 mi). Public access on Mansfield Hollow Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 21 ft. Recorded here: Bluegill, Northern Pike, Banded Killifish, and Pumpkinseed.