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Is Clamming Open Today? Every Long Island Sound Shellfish Hotline

Always call the town hotline before you go. Bed status changes after rain and for other public-health reasons, and the hotline (not this page) is the authoritative answer.

No website can promise a bed is open right now: status changes after rain and for water-quality reasons, and only the official hotline is authoritative. Below is the latest status posted on official pages (where a town publishes one online) and the hotline for every area. Badges update in your browser from the last site refresh.

Built from official sources linked above. Updated 2026-10-28. Also see: Connecticut Shellfish Permits by Town · Shellfish Rain Closure Rules by Town (CT & NY) · FAQ.

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