Ep. 19: Going with the Flow: Lower Conn. River, CT

Take a trip along the lower Connecticut River as it flows past East Haddam, Chester, Deep River, Old Lyme, and Essex and into Long Island Sound. This episode samples the river through boat-camping on the Connecticut River Paddlers’ Trail and a side trip along Selden Creek and Selden Island Preserve, kayak-fishing for big striped bass on topwater plugs with Black Hall Outfitters, and a kayak ecotour of the sprawling, scenic, and ecologically important Great Island Marsh system at the mouth of the CT River, which teems with birdlife including osprey, herons, and egrets.
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[@JohnBraman413]

springfield area and looking to do some traveling on the conn river soon.

[@MrSpeedyNYC]

I live in CT and just bought my first kayak. This video was great and provide a lot of useful information and inspiration. Thanks for the great video!

[@theusconstitution1776]

I was born and raised in Connecticut, but at that time I didn’t fish much I now live in New Hampshire and I finished the Connecticut river several times a week. I’m wondering how far up the Connecticut river are stripers common. Another words if I come down for a weekend where do I put my boat in to have the best chance at a striper, we tried to mouth of the Connecticut river two years ago spend a couple of days there we tried bait. We tried live. We tried many things with tips from local fisherman. We had a great time for two days caught a couple of little fish that were hard to identify, a couple of robins. Any help you can give us for our next trip down there which will be soon would be greatly appreciated from ONE Connecticut river lover to another.❤️‍🔥🇺🇸

[@williamhoward2731]

I wish to thank you for sharing this awesome video with me .

[@oliverjohn5566]

I liked the view,the people talking and I LOVED the part the lady talked about her dad and went into the sound 🌊🌊🌊

[@Robert-tj3qq]

Nice video 🛶🦀 I know the area real well. My Ancestors were in Saybrook from the start 1634/35 . I'm a Chapman and grew up on South cove ,Mulberry Lane .I've canoed,boated and sailed in the area . Seldens creek was always a nice place to go and jump off the rocks ( granite) . Just south of it is a rock with the date 1834 on it. The Fishing was and still is great .I remember catching doormat fluke in the mouth of the Connecticut River. The blue crabs were huge and everywhere. Plus alot of Starfish ,which I don't see anymore !! 😔catfish in the coves and river !! I swear they have lungs 🤣 the Whole area is very special !! I've also walked the wood's and lived in Lyme for a while . I know the old roads going in coast. Granite foundations,where there was a holding building,it's like walking back nearly 400 years .Also I do alot of bike riding !!! Road and Mountain ,I biked about 70 miles last weak and ended up at Chapman Falls for a dip 🌞 and for all you camper's out here,I picked up a brand new vintage Eureka Timberline 4l from 2003, the 30th yrs anniversary at a thrift store at Crystal mall for 13 dollars !! Yep. They didn't know what it was because they never unwrap it ,just tore the end off and looked ... I had an idea it was quility ,till I got it home and Shazam !!! There it was !!! only thing the black elastics tie downs are beat from dry rot and age .I'm going to replace them. Id like to know ,if anyone knows of groups or an organization I could do work with or be apart of ? Thanks in advance 🌞

[@Robert-tj3qq]

Volunteer or paid position with the state ,I served in the National Guard in an Engineering Unit . 🌞

[@dipster14]

Gotta love New England ❤️

[@ExploreNewEngland]

You bet! Thanks for the comment!

[@savage22bolt32]

Constructive criticism: lose the background noise! The subject & your narration of it is great. The addition of distracting, monotonous & annoying music ruined the vid for me.

[@ExploreNewEngland]

thank u... under advisement

[@austinclose2677]

Could have fished that boat launch, caught 16 strippers there yesterday

[@austinclose2677]

Stripers lol

[@ddaavvee68]

nice Brockway skiff.

[@Robert-tj3qq]

I grew up in Old Saybrook ,and as a kid id ride my bike from the point to go see Mr Brockway . Great work boats !!