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Connecticut Fishing Charters

Award-Winning Connecticut Fishing Charters from Old Saybrook

Islander Sport Fishing Charters delivers the real fishing experience you’ve been looking for—right here in Old Saybrook. We offer professional, award-winning guided fishing trips with Captain Wayne, a licensed U.S. Coast Guard Captain and merchant marine officer with a Master’s Certificate. With decades of success fishing the Connecticut River, Long Island Sound, and offshore waters, Captain Wayne knows exactly where to put you on the fish.  Please contact Wayne to find out what’s biting and to book your next fishing charter with an expert Connecticut fishing captain.

Captain Wayne has placed in multiple tournaments across Connecticut and runs one of the only charters in the area offering offshore tuna and shark trips. Our smaller, faster Islander II boat with twin diesels is designed to get you to the tuna grounds—sometimes 50 to 80 miles offshore—quickly, safely, and affordably.

Why go offshore with us? The tuna bite is fast-moving and unpredictable, and we move with it. That’s why a fast boat matters—when the bite’s hot, we go now.

Whether you're chasing striped bass, bluefish, or offshore giants, Islander is the one charter you have to take if you're serious about fishing.

Call now to book your trip: 203-376-1753

Big fish. Real experience. Islander Sport Fishing Charters.

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Captain Wayne guarantees the best real fishing experience - If you want to catch a lot of big fish, Islander is the one charter you have to take! 

Summer Fishing in Connecticut - Limiting Out Every Day!

In Connecticut, there are limits to what each angler is allowed to catch in-shore (within Long Island Sound and protected waters). At Islander Sport Fishing Charters, just tell us what you're fishing for, and we'll help you catch your limit! 203-376-1753


Striped Bass

Minimum length: 28 inches
Daily creel limit:  2 fish per angler
Open Season:  Open Year Round


Striped Bass - Islander Sport Fishing Connecticut

Catch your limit at Islander Sport Fishing Charters - Old Saybrook, CT 203-376-1753


Summer Flounder (Fluke)

*Minimum length: 17.5 inches
 Daily creel limit:  5 fish per angler

Open Season:  May 15 - October 31

Summer Flounder/Fluke - Islander Sport Fishing Connecticut


Tautog (Blackfish)
Minimum length: 16 inches
Open Season:  April 1 - April 30,
2 fish per angler
Open Season:  July 1 - August 31,
2 fish per angler
 Open Season:  October 10 - Dec. 6
4 fish per angler

Tautog/Blackfish Islander Sport Fishing Charters Connecticut


Scup (Porgy)
Minimum length: 10.5 inches
Daily creel limit:  20 fish per angler
Open Season:  May 1 - December 31

Party/Charter Vessels:
 Min Length, Creel Limit, Open Season:

11 inches, 20 fish per angler from
May 1 - August 31 and Nov. 1 - Dec. 31
*45 fish per angler from Sept. 1 - Oct. 31

  Scup (Porgy) Islander Sport Fishing Charters - Old Saybrook, CT 203-376-1753

Catch your limit at Islander Sport Fishing Charters - Old Saybrook, CT 203-376-1753

Bluefish
 Minimum length:  None

 (Typically 8 - 24 inches long)
Daily creel limit: 10 fish per angler
(including "snappers")
Open Season:  Open Year Round

Bluefish - Islander Sport Fishing Charters Old Saybrook, CT


Black Sea Bass
 Minimum length: 13 inches**

*Open Season:  June 15 - August 31,
3 fish per angler
*Open Season:  September 1 - October 29,
8 fish per angler  
**Excluding Tail Fin Filament (Tendril)

Black Sea Bass Islander Sport Fishing Charters Old Saybrook, CT

Sea Trout (Weakfish)
Minimum length:  16 inches
Daily creel limit:  1 fish
Open Season:  Open Year Round

Sea Trout / Weakfish Islander Sport Fishing Charters Old Saybrook, CT

Winter Flounder
 Minimum length: 12 inches

Daily creel limit:  2 fish per angler
Open Season:  Open April 1 - May 30

Winter Flounder Islander Sport Fishing Charters Old Saybrook, CT

Hickory Shad 
Minimum length:  None
(typically 18-20 inches)

American Shad***
Minimum length:  None
(typically 20-24 inches)

Daily creel limit:  6 fish per angler
(Both species in aggregate)
Open Season:  Open Year Round
***American Shad: all state waters closed, 
except the Connecticut River

Hickory Shad Islander Sport Fishing Charters Old Saybrook, CT

American Shad Islander Sport Fishing Charters Old Saybrook, CT

River Herring: Alewife / Blueback Herring
The taking of anadromous alewife and 
blueback herring is prohibited from all
Connecticut waters including Long
Island Sound
Alewife fishing prohibited in CT
Blueback Herring fishing prohibited in CT

White Perch
Minimum length:  7 inches
Daily creel limit:  30 fish per angler
Open Season:  Open Year Round

White Perch

American Eel
 Minimum length:  6 inches

Daily creel limit:  50 fish per angler
Open Season:  Open Year Round

American eel Islander Sport Fishing Charters Old Saybrook, CT


Atlantic Menhaden (Bunker)
 Minimum length:  None (avg 13 inches)

*Daily creel limit:  50 fish per angler or 
5 gallons (whichever is the greater amount)
Open Season:  Open Year Round

Aka: Alewife, Bunker, Pogy, Bugmouth, Fat-Back

Menhaden (Bunker)

Atlantic Cod
 Minimum length: 22 inches

Daily creel limit: 10 per angler
Open Season:  Open Year Round

Atlantic Cod Islander Sport Fishing Charters Old Saybrook CT

Haddock
 Minimum length: 18 inches

Daily creel limit:  None
Open Season:  Open Year Round

Haddock Islander Sport Fishing Charters Old Saybrook CT

Pollock
 Minimum length: 19 inches

Daily creel limit:  None
Open Season:  Open Year Round

Pollock Islander Sport Fishing Charters Old Saybrook CT


Blue Crab
Minimum shell width (spike tip to spike tip)
5 inches - Hard shell
3 1/2 inches - Soft shell
Daily creel limit:  None
Open Season:  May 1 - November 30

Blue Crab Islander Sport Fishing Charters Old Saybrook CT

54 Ferry Rd
Old Saybrook, CT 06475

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Islander Sport Fishing Charters

54 Ferry Rd
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
Captain Wayne Goldsmith
Cell: 203-376-1753