Long Cove, Connecticut: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Long Cove falls in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, part of Connecticut. The land about it is farm and woodlot. At roughly 14 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Ground here is low by Connecticut standards. Start from Gales Ferry, 1.2 miles down the road. Uncasville is 1.8 miles away, with Conning Towers-Nautilus Park at 2.2 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Long Cove

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Being tidal, the water moves twice a day, and the fishing moves with it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region include bluegill, black crappie and striped bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Long Cove fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 72°F and January at 28°F. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. At Long Cove the season follows that pattern closely. Water temperature lags the air by a week or so.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Moorings are at Small Boat Marina, roughly half a mile off. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. Mapping shows a jetty some half a mile off. Reserve land runs up to the bank here, so read the notices. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Smith Pond is 0.4 miles off. Ask locally about Long Cove if anything is unclear.