Always confirm with the official hotline before harvesting. Not affiliated with the State of Connecticut or New York State.

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Stonington

Call hotline

Status by phone only. Call before you go.

Phone-only town. Last checked: not available online.

Hotline — call before you go860-599-7575

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Health warning. Beds can close at any time for red tide / biotoxins (PSP), Vibrio risk, sewage or other emergency and administrative closures. Eating raw or undercooked shellfish carries risk. CT DoAg ↗
No warranty. Information here is provided as-is, without warranty of any kind, and may be out of date or wrong. We accept no liability for any harvest decision. The official hotline and town rules govern. Disclosures

Areas & maps

See Stonington recreational map

Official mapTown shellfish page ↗

Permits & fees

Resident 16–64$30/yr
Resident senior 65+$15/yr
Non-resident 16–64$45/yr
Non-resident senior$30/yr
Youth 13–15$15/yr
Daily$20/day

Validity: Apr 1 – Mar 31; + processing fee online; under 13 no permit · Source ↗

Limits by species

LimitsNot read

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Season & hours

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Rain closure rules

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Source ↗ · Connecticut rain & how-to guide →

Where to buy a permit

Online via Online Mooring (town-linked).

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Notes & sources

Instagram: @stoningtonshellfish

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Every Thursday: which beds are posted open, closures after rain, and season changes. Free, unsubscribe anytime.

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