East Norwalk in Fairfield County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Harvesting from the Sea
Year-round at Calf Pasture, you’ll see people reaping the bounty that Long Island Sound provides. You can participate too, but be sure to first obtain the required permits and then obey all applicable requirements and restrictions. These measures are in place to help ensure safe and undepleted harvests.
Fishing
For folks without boats, the Calf Pasture pier (and, at low tide, the park’s sand bars) are among the most popular fishing spots in the city. Anglers cast for striped bass, bluefish and other tasty game fish. No license is required for salt-water fishing but there are minimum-size restrictions for “keepers.”
Clamming
All you really need, besides a license from the city, is a clam rake, measuring ring and something to put the legal-sized clams in. Some clammers will slurp ‘em down on the spot; others cut the meat up at home for chowder. Remember: there is a daily legal limit.
Duck hunting
Mallards and other legal waterfowl can be hunted on the water while “in season.” (Get dates, and where to buy a permit from the state DEP).
Oystering & Lobstering
In all seasons, in all weather, you’re likely to see oyster boats or lobstermen working the Sound. Both are important industries sensitive to the Sound’s well-being. The tall thin stakes you see out in the water marks oyster “beds.”
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 41° 4.992′ N, 73° 23.639′ W. Marker is in Norwalk, Connecticut, in Fairfield County. It is in East Norwalk. Marker is on Calf Pasture Beach Road, on the left when traveling east. Marker is located at Calf Pasture Beach. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 44 Calf Pasture Beach Rd, Norwalk CT 06855, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lifeguarding History (a few steps from this marker); The British Invasion (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Calf Pasture Primer (approx. 0.2 miles away); Taylor Farm Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Marvin Property (approx. 0.6 miles away); Fitch’s Point (approx. 0.9 miles away); Roger Ludlow (approx. 0.9 miles away); A Habitat Renewed (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norwalk.
More about this marker. Photographs of a fisherman, a clammer, a duck hunter and a lobster boat appear on the marker. Photos courtesy of David Sigworth,
Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 596 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 13, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.