Guilford Shellfish Commission

10/12/2026

Some pictures from the weekend from Warden Fred Hill…. (He’s got a pretty good eye…..👍)

09/20/2026

The Guilford Day parade is a wrinkle in time…. Back to when neighbors all knew each other, and things just seemed easier
And the Fair is fun day trip if you’ve never been!

09/17/2026

Once a year the old work boat gets a bath and well deserved scrubbing. Lately it’s been in advance of the Guilford Day Parade…..
Here’s the crew that shined up the “Sally Richard’s” last night
Looking forward to seeing you at the parade on Saturday….!

08/26/2026

08/22/2026

YAY!!!
The Shellfish Commission has 1000 followers! (We never imagined this level of interest…..🤓)
Thanks for all who joined us in our efforts…👍🏻. Look forward to seeing and doing more stuff with all of you in the future😎

07/26/2026

ClamJam 2 is in the books….! Had a great turnout of new folks giving the “art” of clamming a try😎. Weather was great and people had a terrific time. Here’s just a few quick pics from the day- more to come

Thanks to everyone who came out👍🏻

07/24/2026

The Connecticut DEEP Fisheries Division is considering potential regulation changes to summertime tournament bass fishing. We are seeking input from the angling community via a short survey (https://forms.cloud.microsoft/g/D6CbvAdx3B) to get angler information on tournament regulations preferences and bass fishing. Please review this document (https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/deep/fishing/general_information/tournaments/tournament-regs-questionnaire-for-email.pdf), which explains why we are looking into potential changes. As angler behaviors and desires evolve, so too must the Fisheries Division’s management tools to protect and preserve quality fisheries for all to enjoy.

Why does this matter: Currently, black bass tournament groups must request an exemption from Bass Management Lake (BML)https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/DEEP/fishing/freshwater/bassbrocpdf.pdf regulations to hold weigh-in format fishing events (where fish are caught, kept in a livewell, and then weighed at one location at the end) during most of the year. However, from July 1 - August 31, current BML regulations effectively prevent tournaments from hosting weigh-in format events during that time as no exemptions are given (with the exception of Gardner Lake and Mansfield Hollow Reservoir). DEEP Fisheries Division is considering removing BML regulations from the 29 waterbodies currently managed under this designation. Because DEEP is considering removal of BML regulations, the Fisheries Division is exploring alternative summertime protections for black bass.

Please note that if advanced and approved, any possible regulation changes would not take effect until January 1, 2028, at the earliest after going through the normal rule making process which includes a public hearing and opportunities for the angling public to provide written and/or verbal testimony on any proposed changes.

Thank you for taking a few minutes to share your thoughts and opinions on potential regulation changes to tournament bass fishing. Take the survey here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/g/D6CbvAdx3B

This survey will be open until August 14th.

07/20/2026

Just an FYI-
Chaffinch Island is closed temporarily in advance on ClamJam2

07/19/2026

Some more stocking video from today….. in preparation for ClamJam2 next weekend!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

07/19/2026

Even more clams stocked into Guilford clam beds…..!

Today we added over 9,000 more ready to eat, market sized clams to the public shellfishing areas. Now is the time(!) to get out there…..😎