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Thames River, CT

River in New London County, Connecticut. Tidal river in southeastern CT. Striped bass, bluefish, and seasonal runs of shad and herring. Near Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun.

49

Overall bite score

Scored 18 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempStation reading45
Pressure trendNOAAsteady60
Flow vs medianUSGS100
Tide phaseNOAA60
SolunarComputedmoon 52% lit41
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed70
WindNOAA10
Cloud coverNOAA35
PrecipitationNOAA50

Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for tidal water. No black box: every reading names its source.

What swims here

2 tracked species in Thames River, with the months each fishes best.

Striped Basscommon · best May-Jun, Oct-Nov
Bluefishpresent · best Jul-Sep

Water facts

TypeRiver
CountyNew London
StateConnecticut
WaterSaltwater, tidal
USGS gauge01127500

Multiple access in Norwich and New London. Fort Trumbull fishing pier.

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