State of Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources
Connecticut Bait and Tackle Shops (Last update: April 25, 2021)
If we missed your shop or you have changes to your information on this list, please contact David R. Molnar [email protected] or call (860) 434-6043.
Orvis Avon 380 West Main Street Avon Market Place Avon CT 06001 (860) 678-7900 or (860) 678-8918 [email protected]
Bob's Bait 191 Fitchville Road Bozrah, CT 06334 (860) 885-0292
Branford Bait & Tackle Inside Bruce & Johnson’s West Marina 51 Goodsell Point Road Branford CT 06405 203-315-1313
BASS Pro Shop 1 Bass Pro Drive Bridgeport, CT 06608 (203) 362-4200 [email protected] https://stores.basspro.com/us/ct/bridgeport/1-bass-pro-dr.html
H&H Shellfish LLC 365 Seaview Avenue Bridgeport, CT 06607 (203) 612-4798 [email protected] 1 Orbit Marine Sports Center Inc. 3273 Fairfield Avenue Bridgeport, CT 06605 (203) 333-3483 http://www.orbitmarine.com/ [email protected]
Black Rock Bait and Tackle LLC 3309 Fairfield Ave. Bridgeport, CT 06605 (203) 345-1835
Marine Sport Center 2400 Fairfield Avenue Bridgeport, CT 06605 (203) 335-8646
Brooklyn Trading Post and Academy 106 Tripp Hollow Road Brooklyn CT 06234 860-774-SHOT 7468 E-Mail [email protected] Fax 860-779-9461 http://btpacademy.com/
Rudy's Tackle Barn 242 South Water Street Byram, CT 06830 (203) 531-3168
Bait Box at Cedar Island Marina 34 Riverside Dr. Clinton, CT 06413 (860) 552-9802
Shoreline Bait Runners Bait & Tackle 33 Indian Drive (Port Clinton Marina) Clinton, CT 06413 (203) 909-5009
2 Center Sports of Columbia 3 Orlando Drive Columbia, CT 06237 (860) 228-1666 [email protected]
Housatonic River Outfitters, Inc. 24 Kent Road PO Box 238 Cornwall Bridge CT 06754 (860) 672-1010 or (860) 672-6759 [email protected]
Sportsman's Den of Greenwich 33 River Road Cos Cob, CT 06807 (203) 869-3234
Big Little Bait and Tackle 1 School Street Cromwell CT 06416 860-834-8972 [email protected]
Candlewood Bait & Tackle 36 Tamarack Avenue Ste. 5 Danbury CT 06811 (203) 743-2221 phone (203) 743-1879 fax (203) 628-8910 c E-Mail: [email protected] http://www.candlewoodbait.com/
Orvis Store 432 Boston Post Road Darien, CT 06820 (203) 662-0844 http://www.orvis.com/darien [email protected]
Compleat Angler 541 Post Road Darien, CT 06820 (203) 655-9400 http://www.compleat-angler.com/
The Dock Shop 51 Tokeneke Road Darien, CT 06820 (203) 956-5893 http://dockshop.com/
Bob’s Place 132 Ballouville Road Dayville, CT 06241 (860) 774-2286
Jim’s Bait and Tackle 391 Norfolk Road East Canann CT 06024 (860) 824-5773
B&T Bait Shack 18 Sprague Hill Road Eastford CT 06242 860-942-9638 [email protected]
Lakeside Dan’s 18 Shore Road East Haddam CT 06423 (203) 623-5439 www.lakesidedans.com
Cabela’s 475 East Hartford Blvd. North East Hartford CT 06118 (860) 290-6200 http://www.cabelas.com/stores/store_info.jsp?pageName=023
3 J’s Deli Mart 99 Stafford Road Ellington CT 06029 (860) 454-7082
4 South Benson Outfitters 555 Turney Rd. Fairfield, CT (203) 400-2838 [email protected] http://southbensonoutfitters.com/
Byram’s Bait & Tackle 35 North Water Street Greenwich, CT 06830 (203) 531-5100
Ken's Tackle Shop 221 Thames Street Groton, CT 06340 (860) 445-6888
Captain Morgan’s Bait & Tackle Marine Center, Rte. 1, Madison/Guilford Line Madison, CT 06443 (203) 245-8665 [email protected]
Farr's Sporting Goods 2 Main Street Manchester, CT 06040 (860) 643-7111 http://www.farrssportinggoods.com/
Frank's Live Bait 19 West Road Marlborough, CT 06447 (860) 295-9659 http://www.frankslivebait.com/ [email protected]
Lunker City Fishing Specialties 640 Chamberlain Hwy Meriden, CT 06451 (203) 237-3474 Fax: 203-235-7900 [email protected] http://www.lunkercity.com/ [email protected]
5 Fishin Factory III 238 East Main St. Middletown, CT 06457 (860) 344-9139 http://fishinfactory3.com/ [email protected]
Bobby J’s Bait & Tackle 354 New Haven Avenue Milford, CT 06460 (203) 876-1495
Fisherman's Paradise (Bait/Tackle) 38 Bridgeport Avenue Milford, CT 06460 (203)-283-1432 [email protected] Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/fishermansparadisect/ Website; http://fishermansparadise.net/
Shaffer's Boat Livery 106 Mason Island Road Mystic, CT 06355 (860) 536-8713 http://www.shaffersmystic.com/ [email protected]
Dee's Bait & Tackle 93 Clay Street New Haven, CT 06513 (203) 562-7025
AW Marina Bait & Tackle 178 Pequot Avenue New London, CT 06320 (860) 443-6076 http://www.awmarina.com/ [email protected]
6 Daniels Bait Tackle & Charters Located at Burrs Marina 244 Pequot Avenue New London, CT 06320 (860) 849-8787 [email protected] Gary Miller
Bounty Hunters Custom Bait & Tackle 129 S Main Street Newtown CT 06470 475 323-2151 [email protected] https://bountyhunterscustombaits.com/
J&B Tackle Co Inc. 23/25 Smith Avenue Niantic, CT 06357 (860) 739-7419 http://www.jbtackle.com/ [email protected] [email protected]
Mackey's Bait & Tackle Shop 158 West Main Street Niantic, CT 06357 (860) 739-2677 [email protected]
Wild Bill's Action Sports & Tackle 93 Marsh Road Noank, CT 06340 (860) 536-6648 [email protected]
Fisherman's World Inc. 2 Fort Point Street Norwalk, CT 06855 (203) 866-1075 Fax (203) 855-1642 [email protected] www.fishermansworld.net/
7 Thayer’s Marine & RV 14 Falls Avenue Norwich, CT 06360 860-887-8315 or (860) 889-1163 http://www.thayersmarine.com/ [email protected]
Black Hall Outfitters 132 Shore Road Old Lyme, CT 06371 (860) 434-9680 www.blackhalloutfitters.com
Ted's Bait & Tackle 35 Ferry Place Old Saybrook, CT 06475 (860) 388-4882
River's End Tackle 440 Boston Post Rd Old Saybrook, CT 06475 (860) 388-2283 http://www.riversendtackle.com/
Mechanic Street Marina 179 Mechanic Street Pawcatuck, CT 06379 860-495-2042 [email protected]
B & J's Bait & Tackle Shop 29 Academy Lane Plainfield, CT 06374 (860) 564-7742 [email protected]
Tag’s Tacklebox and Plainville Bait 94 Whiting Street Plainville, CT 06062 (860) 846-0943 [email protected]
8 Up Country Sport Fishing 352 Main Street, P.O. Box 70 Pine Meadow, CT 06061 (860) 379-1952 http://www.farmingtonriver.com/ [email protected]
Zah’s Bait & Tackle 204B Main Street Portland, CT 06480 (860) 316-7539 (860) 982 0963
Fish Connection 127 Route 12 Preston, CT 06365 (860) 885-1739 [email protected]
The Bait Shop Inc. 99 Rowayton Avenue Rowayton, CT 06853 (203) 853-3811 http://www.thebaitshopinc.com/
O'Hara's Landing Marina 254 Twin Lakes Road Salisbury, CT 06068 (860) 824-7583 http://www.oharaslanding.com/ [email protected]
Fishin Factory 1426 Meriden-Waterbury Tpke. Southington, CT 06479 (860)-621-8145 http://www.fishinfactory.net/ [email protected]
9 Sheri’s Shiner Shack 255 East Street Stafford Springs, CT 06076 860-684-2446 https://www.facebook.com/sherisshinershack/ info@sherisshinershack
Pete's Place 124 Jefferson Street Stamford, CT 06902 (203) 356-9383
Don’s Dock 228 North Water Street Stonington, CT 06378 (860) 535-0077 [email protected] [email protected]
Fisherman’s Dream Bait & Tackle 167 Ferry Blvd Stratford, CT 06615 Drago- (917) 379-6681 (203) 345-7775 [email protected]
The Surfcaster 360 Sniffens Lane Stratford, CT 06615 (203) 610-6965 1-800-551-7873 [email protected]
Sanzeri’s Bait & Tackle 288 South Main Street Thomaston, CT 06787 (860) 283-8654
JT’s Fly shop 664 Buckley Hwy. Union, CT 06076 860-684-1575 www.jtsflyshop.com [email protected]
10 New England Dive & Tackle 1060 South Colony Road Wallingford, CT 06492 (203) 284-1880
Hillyer's Tackle Shop 374 Mago Point Way Waterford, CT 06385 (860) 443-7615 http://www.hillyerstackle.com/
Beach Nut Sports Center (Dick's Marina) 314 Boston Post Rd. Westbrook, CT 06498 (860) 399-6534
Black Hall Outfitters 362 Boston Post Road Westbrook CT 06498 (860) 434-9680 http://blackhalloutfitters.com
Jacks Shoreline Bait & Tackle (seasonal) Located @ Pier 76 Marina 54 Old Boston Post Road (Rte. 1) Westbrook CT 06498 (860) 399-2271
Some-Things Fishy 17 Kimberly Avenue #19 West Haven CT 06516 (203) 691-1084
Joe's Bass, Bait & Tackle 12 Dickerman Avenue Windsor Locks, CT 06096 (860) 623-7980 [email protected]
Outdoor Artistry Taxidermy & Bait 351 North Main Street Winsted CT 06098 (860) 480-5765 [email protected]
11 Still River Outfitters 58 Main St. Winsted, CT 06098 (860) 909-1131 [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/StillRiverOutfitters1
Northwest Sporting Goods & Supply 178 Rowley St. Winsted, CT 06098 (860) 738-8999 http://www.northwestsportinggoodsandsupply.com/ [email protected]
Sportsmen's Outpost 415 Wolcott Rd. Wolcott, CT 06716 (203) 879-1139 https://sportsmensoutpost.com/
Wolcott Bait & Tackle 690 Wolcott Road (Rte. 69) Wolcott, CT 06716 (203) 707-6986 [email protected]
Disclaimer: The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) maintains the content on this web page to enhance public access to information and help the public understand fishing and its related equipment/bait. The CT DEEP is not recommending these resources over any others and recognizes these represent only a partial listing of resources on this subject.
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