Demarcation Line
A fishing license, which supports fishing in the inland district (freshwater) is required upstream of the indicated landmarks. Unless indicated below, the demarcation line is the first bridge upstream from the mouth. The following were taken from the Official Regulation.
| Waterbody | Location of Demarcation Line |
|---|---|
| Blackhall River, Old Lyme | Route 156 |
| Branford River, Branford | Montowese St. |
| Bride Brook, East Lyme | First railroad crossing |
| Bruces Brook, Bridgeport-Stratford | Stratford Avenue |
| Byram River, Greenwich | First railroad crossing |
| Clinton River, Clinton (Indian River) | Route 1 |
| Connecticut River, Old Lyme-Old Saybrook | Interstate 95 bridge |
| Cove River, West Haven | Shore Route 122 |
| East Creek, Guilford | The gates at Guilford dock |
| East River, Guilford-Madison | Route 1 |
| Farm River, East Haven | Route 142 |
| Five Mile River, Darien-Norwalk | Route 136 |
| Four Mile River, E. Lyme-Old Lyme | First railroad crossing |
| Graniteville Brook, Waterford (Millstone Brook) | First railroad crossing |
| Hammonasset River, Clinton-Madison | Route 1 |
| Horse Neck Brook, Greenwich | Junction with mouth of harbor |
| Housatonic River, Milford-Stratford | Merritt Parkway |
| Indian Harbor, Greenwich | First railroad crossing |
| Indian River, Milford | Route 162 |
| Jordan Cove, Waterford | First railroad crossing |
| Lieutenant River, Old Lyme | Route 156 |
| Menunketesuck River, Westbrook | 500 ft. north of Route 1 |
| Mianus River, Greenwich | Dam north of Boston Post |
| Mill River, Fairfield | Dam at Harbor |
| Mill River, New Haven | Tide gates at State St. |
| Muddy Brook, Westport | Route 136 |
| Mystic River, Stonington-Groton | 500 ft. north of Route 1 |
| Neck River, Madison | Route 1 |
| Negro Brook, Stratford | Route 110 |
| Niantic River, East Lyme-Waterford | Golden Spur Bridge, Route 1 |
| Noroton River, Darien-Stamford | Boston Post Road |
| Norwalk River, Norwalk | Wall St. |
| Oyster River, Milford | Route 122 |
| Oyster River, Old Saybrook | Route 1 |
| Pataganset Cove, East Lyme | First railroad crossing |
| Patchogue River, Westport | Route 1 |
| Pawcatuck River, Stonington | 500 ft. north of Route 1 |
| Pequonnock River, Bridgeport | North Avenue |
| Pequot-Sepos Cove, Stonington | 500 ft. north of Route 1 |
| Poquonock River, Groton | 500 ft. north of Route 1 |
| Pumpkin Ground Brook, Stratford | Route 110 |
| Quiambaug Cove, Stonington | 500 ft. north of Route 1 |
| Quinnipiac River, New Haven | Route 17 |
| Rippowam River, Stamford | First railroad crossing |
| Rooster River, Bridgeport | North Avenue |
| Sasco Brook, Westport | Buckleys Mill Dam above Route 1 |
| Saugatuck River, Westport | Kings Highway |
| Stonington Harbor, Lambert Cove, and Quanaduck Cove, Stonington | 500 ft. north of Route 1 |
| Stony Brook, Westport | Riverside Avenue |
| Thames River, Groton-New London | 500 ft. north of Route 1 |
| Three Mile River, Old Lyme | First railroad crossing |
| Tokeneke Brook, Darien | Old Farm |
| Wepawaug River, Milford | Route 162 |
| Wequetequock River, Stonington | 500 ft. North of Route 1A |
| West River, Guilford | Route 146 |
| West River, West Haven | Tide gates at Orange Avenue |
Please contact the Fisheries Division with any questions.
Phone: 860-424-FISH (3474)
E-mail: deep.inland.fisheries@ct.gov
Content last updated January 2021