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Status by phone only. Call before you go.
Hotline — call before you go203-838-9807
Health warning. Beds can close at any time for red tide / biotoxins (PSP), Vibrio risk, sewage or other emergency and administrative closures. Eating raw or undercooked shellfish carries risk. CT DoAg ↗
No warranty. Information here is provided as-is, without warranty of any kind, and may be out of date or wrong. We accept no liability for any harvest decision. The official hotline and town rules govern. Disclosures
Areas & maps
Conditionally approved areas (town map)
Permits & fees
| Permit fee | Listed on the 2026 application (not verified here) — call the Town Clerk or Conservation Dept |
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Limits by species
| Limits | See Westport regulations PDF (not parsed) |
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Season & hours
Areas open/close periodically, primarily due to rainfall.
Rain closure rules
Rain-gauge MOU with Norwalk Health Dept.
Where to buy a permit
Mail-in application to Conservation Department (203-341-1087 for ID exceptions).
Notes & sources
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