Connecticut Bait & Tackle Shops
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Town |
Shop Name |
Address |
Phone |
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Avon |
Orvis Avon |
380 West Main St. |
860-678-7900 |
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Bozrah |
Bob’s Bait |
191 Fitchville Rd. |
860-885-0292 |
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Branford |
Branford Bait & Tackle |
51 Goodsell Point Rd. |
203-315-1313 |
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Bridgeport |
Bass Pro Shops |
1 Bass Pro Dr |
203-362-4200 |
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Black Rock Bait and Tackle LLC |
3309 Fairfield Ave. |
203-345-1835 |
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H&H Shellfish LLC |
365 Seaview Ave. |
203-612-4798 |
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Marine Sport Center |
2400 Fairfield Avenue |
203-335-8646 |
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Orbit Marine Sports Center Inc. |
3273 Fairfield Ave. |
203-333-3483 |
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Brooklyn |
Brooklyn Trading Post & Academy |
106 Tripp Hollow Rd. |
860-774-SHOT |
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Byram |
Rudy’s Tackle Barn |
242 South Water St. |
203-531-3168 |
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Clinton |
Bait Box @ Cedar Island Marina |
34 Riverside Drive |
860-552-9802 |
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Shoreline Bait Runners Bait & Tackle |
33 Indian Drive |
203-909-5009 |
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Columbia |
Center Sports of Columbia |
3 Orlando Drive |
860-228-1666 |
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Cornwall Bridge |
Housatonic River Outfitters, Inc. |
24 Kent Rd. |
860-672-1010 |
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Cos Cob |
Sportsman’s Den of Greenwich |
33 River Rd. |
203-869-3234 |
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Cromwell |
Big Little Bait & Tackle |
1 School St. |
860-834-8972 |
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Danbury |
Candlewood Bait & Tackle |
36 Tamarack Ave. |
203-743-2221 |
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Darien |
The Dock Shop |
51 Tokeneke Rd. |
203-956-5893 |
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Orvis Store |
432 Boston Post Rd. |
203-662-0844 |
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Compleat Angler |
541 Post Rd. |
203-655-9400 |
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Dayville |
Bob’s Place |
132 Ballouville Rd. |
860-774-2286 |
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East Canaan |
Jim’s Bait & Tackle |
391 Norfolk Rd. |
860-824-5773 |
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Eastford |
B & T Bait Shack |
18 Sprague Hill Rd. |
860-942-9638 |
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East Haddam |
Lakeside Dan’s |
18 Shore Rd. |
203-623-5439 |
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East Hartford |
Cabelas East Hartford |
475 East Hartford Blvd. North |
860-290-6200 |
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Ellington |
3 J's Deli Mart |
99 Stafford Rd. |
860-454-7082 |
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Enfield |
Yankee Outdoors, LLC |
88 Main St. |
860-741-5994 |
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Fairfield |
South Benson Outfitters |
South Benson Marina 555 Turney Road |
203-400-2838 |
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Greenwich |
Byram’s Bait & Tackle |
35 North Water St. |
203-531-5100 |
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Groton |
Ken’s Tackle Shop |
221 Thames St. |
860-445-6888 |
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Madison |
Captain Morgan’s Bait & Tackle |
Marine Center, Rt. 1 |
203-245-8665 |
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Manchester |
Farr’s Sporting Goods |
2 Main St. |
860-643-7111 |
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Marlborough |
Frank’s Live Bait |
19 West Rd. |
860-295-9659 |
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Meriden |
Lunker City Fishing Specialties |
640 Chamberlain Hwy |
203-237-3474 |
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Middletown |
Fishin Factory III |
238 East Main St. |
860-344-9139 |
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Milford |
Bobby J’s Bait & Tackle |
354 New Haven Ave. |
203-876-1495 |
| Fisherman's Paradise |
40 Bridgeport Avenue |
203-283-1432 |
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Mystic |
Shaffer’s Boat Livery |
106 Mason Island Rd. |
860-536-8713 |
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New Haven |
Dee’s Bait & Tackle |
93 Clay St. |
203-562-7025 |
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New London |
AW Marina Bait & Tackle |
178 Pequot Ave. |
860-443-6076 |
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Daniels Bait Tackle & Charters |
Located at Burrs Marina 244 Pequot Avenue |
860-849-8787 |
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Newtown |
Bounty Hunters Custom Baits & Guide Service |
129 South Main Street |
910-381-8304 |
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Niantic |
J & B Tackle Co. Inc. |
23/25 Smith Ave. |
860-739-7419 |
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Mackey’s Bait & Tackle Shop |
158 West Main St. |
860-739-2677 |
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Noank |
Wild Bill’s Action Sports & Tackle |
93 Marsh Rd. |
860-536-6648 |
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Norwalk |
Fisherman’s World Inc. |
2 Fort Point St. |
203-866-1075 |
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Norwich |
Thayer’s Marine Inc |
14 Falls Ave. |
860-887-8315 |
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Old Lyme |
Black Hall Outfitters |
132 Shore Rd. |
860-434-9680 |
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Old Saybrook |
Ted’s Bait & Tackle |
35 Ferry Place |
860-388-4882 |
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River’s End Tackle |
440 Boston Post Rd. |
860-388-2283 |
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Plainfield |
B & J’s Bait & Tackle Shop |
29 Academy Lane |
860-564-7742 |
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Pawcatuck |
Mechanic Street Marina |
179 Mechanic Street |
860-495-2042 |
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Plainville |
Tag’s Tacklebox and Plainville Bait |
94 Whiting Street |
860-846-0943 |
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Pine Meadow |
Up Country Sport Fishing |
352 Main St. |
860-379-1952 |
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Portland |
Zah’s Bait & Tackle |
204B Main Street |
860-316-7539 |
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Preston |
Fish Connection |
127 Route 12 |
860-885-1739 |
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Rowayton |
The Bait Shop Inc. |
99 Rowayton Ave. |
203-853-3811 |
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Salisbury |
O’Hara’s Landing Marina |
254 Twin Lakes Rd. |
860-824-7583 |
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Southington |
Fishin Factory |
1426 Meriden- Waterbury Tpke. |
860-621-8145 |
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Stamford |
Pete’s Place |
124 Jefferson St. |
203-356-9383 |
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Stonington |
Don’s Dock |
228 North Water St. |
860-535-0077 |
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Stonington Marina |
926 Stonington Rd. (Rt. 1) |
860-599-4730 |
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Stratford |
Fishermen’s Dream Bait & Tackleshop |
167 Ferry Boulevard |
203-345-7775 |
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The Surfcaster |
360 Sniffens Lane |
203-610-6965 |
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Thomaston |
Sanzeri’s Bait & Tackle |
288 South Main St. |
860-283-8654 |
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Union |
JT’s Fly Shop |
664 Buckley Hwy. |
860-684-1575 |
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Wallingford |
New England Dive & Tackle |
1060 South Colony Rd. |
203-284-1880 |
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Waterford |
Hillyer’s Tackle Shop |
374 Mago Point Way |
860-443-7615 |
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Westbrook |
Beach Nut Sports Center |
314 Boston Post Rd. |
860-399-6534 |
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Jack’s Shoreline Bait & Tackle |
54 Old Boston Post Rd. |
860-399-2271 |
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Black Hall Outfitters |
362 Boston Post Rd. |
860-434-9680 |
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Westport |
The Dock Shop |
609 Riverside Ave. |
203-557-0837 |
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West Haven |
Some-Things Fishy |
17 Kimberly Avenue |
203-691-1084 |
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Windsor Locks |
Joe’s Bass, Bait & Tackle |
12 Dickerman Ave. |
860-623-7980 |
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Winsted |
Outdoor Artistry Taxidermy & Bait |
351 North Main St. |
860-480-5765 |
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Northwest Sporting Goods & Supply |
178 Rowley St. |
860-469-2891 |
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Still River Outfitters |
58 Main Street |
860-909-1131 |
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Wolcott |
Sportsmen’s Outpost |
415 Wolcott Rd. (Rt. 69) |
203-879-1139 |
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Wolcott Bait & Tackle |
690 Wolcott Rd. (Rt. 69) |
203-707-6986 |
Reminder To Anglers!
Fishing in or Casting into Permitted Swim Areas is Prohibited
State regulations prohibit fishing in or into a swim area that’s been permitted by DEEP. Additionally, vessels cannot be operated within a permitted swim area, and there’s a 100 foot “no-wake” zone around the perimeter. Swim areas that have been permitted by DEEP will be marked by white buoys with orange markings, and there should be a permit number posted on the buoys. They may or may not have small orange barrier floats to further demarcate the area. Should questions arise concerning the validity of the swim area (no permit numbers or the area appears to have been changed / enlarged or keeps moving), please contact DEEP’s Boating Division at 860-434-8638.
Fisheries Advisory Council
The Fisheries Advisory Council (FAC) is a group of dedicated citizens from all regions of the state working together for fish and fishing in Connecticut. For more information about the FAC, please call 860-424-3474.Discarded Fishing Line and Other Trash
Anglers are reminded that any person who intentionally discards fishing line or other litter in the waters of the state, on public property of the state or on private property not owned by such person is subject to a fine under section 22a-250 of the general statutes. Carelessly discarded fishing line can seriously harm or kill wildlife. Animals can become entangled in or ingest the line, which can cause starvation, strangulation and deep wounding. Wildlife usually do not survive the injuries they sustain from entanglements. Properly dispose of fishing line, hooks, lures, weights and all other trash. To prevent incidents like the dead osprey found in Old Lyme, monofilament fishing line recycling receptacles have been installed at dozens of inland and coastal sites around the state to encourage less waste line in the environment. The disposed fishing line is collected by volunteers and then sent to a company that recycles it to make underwater habitat structures for fish. Find a fishing line recycling receptacle near you at www.ct.gov/deep/fishinglinerecycling or look for the Z on the lists of lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, and coastal fishing areas.