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Best striped bass lakes in Connecticut

19 Connecticut waters hold striped bass, 19 mapped with real state-agency depth surveys. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. Open-water nomad that follows shad and herring schools; loves current, points and cool depths.

1. Fishers Island Sound — 116 ft max · survey depth data · Striped Bass, Summer Flounder (Fluke), Bluefish, Black Sea BassWhy #1: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 3 public access sites, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented
2. Keeney Cove — 24 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #2: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
3. Captain Harbor — 41 ft max · survey depth data · Striped Bass, Summer Flounder (Fluke), Bluefish, Black Sea BassWhy #3: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
4. Mystic Harbor — 25 ft max · survey depth data · Striped Bass, Summer Flounder (Fluke), Bluefish, Black Sea BassWhy #4: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented
5. Sheffield Island Harbor — 35 ft max · survey depth data · Striped Bass, Summer Flounder (Fluke), Bluefish, Black Sea BassWhy #5: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
6. Chapman Pond — 16 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, CrappieWhy #6: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
7. Crow Point Cove — 21 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #7: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
8. Wethersfield Cove — 15 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #8: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
9. Greenwich Cove — 20 ft max · survey depth data · Striped Bass, Summer Flounder (Fluke), Bluefish, Black Sea BassWhy #9: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
10. Duck Island Roads — 43 ft max · survey depth data · Striped Bass, Summer Flounder (Fluke), Bluefish, Black Sea BassWhy #10: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented
11. Cockenoe Harbor — 30 ft max · survey depth data · Striped Bass, Summer Flounder (Fluke), Bluefish, Black Sea BassWhy #11: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
12. Norwalk Harbor — 25 ft max · survey depth data · Striped Bass, Summer Flounder (Fluke), Bluefish, Black Sea BassWhy #12: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
13. Guilford Harbor — 11 ft max · survey depth data · Striped Bass, Summer Flounder (Fluke), Bluefish, Black Sea BassWhy #13: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
14. Clinton Harbor — 14 ft max · survey depth data · Striped Bass, Summer Flounder (Fluke), Bluefish, Black Sea BassWhy #14: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
15. Stonington Harbor — 19 ft max · survey depth data · Striped Bass, Summer Flounder (Fluke), Bluefish, Black Sea BassWhy #15: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
16. Stamford Harbor — 26 ft max · survey depth data · Striped Bass, Summer Flounder (Fluke), Bluefish, Black Sea BassWhy #16: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
17. New London Harbor — 88 ft max · survey depth data · Striped Bass, Summer Flounder (Fluke), Bluefish, Black Sea BassWhy #17: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
18. Twotree Island Channel — 85 ft max · survey depth data · Striped Bass, Summer Flounder (Fluke), Bluefish, Black Sea BassWhy #18: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
19. Niantic Bay — 30 ft max · survey depth data · Striped Bass, Summer Flounder (Fluke), Bluefish, Black Sea BassWhy #19: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site

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When to fish striped bass in Connecticut

• Spring 5–20 ft — Fish push up creeks and rivers; chase the bait to moving water.
• Summer 25–60 ft — Stripers hold in the cool deep layer — live bait or trolling over the thermocline.
• Fall 10–35 ft — Fall blitz season — follow the birds and breaking fish.
• Winter 20–50 ft — Big schools stack on channel bends with bait; slow presentations.

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