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Sound Clam Status

Long Island Sound•Connecticut and New York

Know beforeyou rake.

Hotlines, rules and latest posted status for 19 shoreline areas on both sides of Long Island Sound — with one-tap hotlines.

See the shoreline Hotlines

Shoreline areas: 19
Readable online status: 3
Hotline-only: 16

How to read a status

Posted open [date], call to confirmAn official page posted the area open within the last 36 hours (checked on your device’s clock). Still call.
Closed (posted [date])An official page posted it closed within the last 36 hours.
Call hotlineEverything else: phone-only towns, undated or old posts, conflicting info, or a status feed not refreshed in 24 hours.

We never show a plain “Open”. The hotline is the only authoritative answer.

Hotlines, rules and latest posted status

Long Island Sound: Connecticut and New York

Stylized and approximate — not for navigation. Tap a marker for the hotline.

Hotlines, rules and latest posted status

Town by town, both shores

Connecticut 13 areas · west to east

Fairfield County

Greenwich

Checking the latest posted status… (if this doesn’t update, call the hotline).

Hotline: 203-622-7777
Last checked: Oct 17, 2026, 12:51 AM ET

Fairfield County

Darien

Status by phone only. Call before you go.

Hotline: 203-838-9807
Last checked: Status by phone only

Fairfield County

Norwalk

Status by phone only. Call before you go.

Hotline: 203-838-9807
Last checked: Status by phone only

Fairfield County

Westport

Status by phone only. Call before you go.

Hotline: 203-838-9807
Last checked: Status by phone only

Fairfield County

Fairfield

Checking the latest posted status… (if this doesn’t update, call the hotline).

Hotline: 203-256-3074
Last checked: Oct 17, 2026, 12:51 AM ET

New Haven County

Milford

Status by phone only. Call before you go.

Hotline: 203-874-0696
Last checked: Status by phone only

New Haven County

Branford

Status by phone only. Call before you go.

Hotline: 203-315-0678
Last checked: Status by phone only

New Haven County

Guilford

Status by phone only. Call before you go.

Hotline: 203-453-8088
Last checked: Status by phone only

New Haven County

Madison

Checking the latest posted status… (if this doesn’t update, call the hotline).

Hotline: 203-245-5600 ext. 3
Last checked: Oct 17, 2026, 12:51 AM ET

Middlesex County

Clinton

Status by phone only. Call before you go.

Hotline: 860-664-6444
Last checked: Status by phone only

New London County

Waterford & East Lyme (Niantic River)

Status by phone only. Call before you go.

Hotline: 860-444-5812
Last checked: Status by phone only

New London County

Groton

Status by phone only. Call before you go.

Hotline: 860-441-6793
Last checked: Status by phone only

New London County

Stonington

Status by phone only. Call before you go.

Hotline: 860-599-7575
Last checked: Status by phone only

New York — Long Island North Shore 6 towns · west to east

Nassau County, NY

Oyster Bay

Status by phone only. Call before you go.

Hotline: 631-444-0480
Last checked: Status by phone only

Suffolk County, NY

Huntington

Status by phone only. Call before you go.

Hotline: 631-444-0480
Last checked: Status by phone only

Suffolk County, NY

Smithtown

Status by phone only. Call before you go.

Hotline: 631-444-0480
Last checked: Status by phone only

Suffolk County, NY

Brookhaven (North Shore)

Status by phone only. Call before you go.

Hotline: 631-444-0480
Last checked: Status by phone only

Suffolk County, NY

Riverhead

Status by phone only. Call before you go.

Hotline: 631-444-0480
Last checked: Status by phone only

Suffolk County, NY

Southold

Status by phone only. Call before you go.

Hotline: 631-444-0480
Last checked: Status by phone only

Tide clock

Is it near low tide?

Most recreational clamming happens around low water. Predicted times from NOAA tide stations — not a status indicator; beds can be closed at any tide.

Source: NOAA CO-OPS predictions (MLLW, local time), stations 8467150 ↗, 8461490 ↗. Fetched Oct 17, 2026, 12:51 AM ET.

Tide timesSee NOAANOAA tide predictions ↗

Clam gauge

Is it a keeper?

Pick a town and species, then slide to your shell’s length. Minimums come from each town’s official rules (5 towns with published sizes).

Town Species

Shell length: 2.00″

Check by phone

Every hotline, one tap

Status can change after a single heavy rain. The hotline is the authoritative answer.

Town	Online status	Hotline (tap to call)
Greenwich	Call hotline	203-622-7777
Darien	Call hotline	203-838-9807
Norwalk	Call hotline	203-838-9807
Westport	Call hotline	203-838-9807
Fairfield	Call hotline	203-256-3074
Milford	Call hotline	203-874-0696
Branford	Call hotline	203-315-0678
Guilford	Call hotline	203-453-8088
Madison	Call hotline	203-245-5600 ext. 3
Clinton	Call hotline	860-664-6444
Waterford & East Lyme (Niantic River)	Call hotline	860-444-5812
Groton	Call hotline	860-441-6793
Stonington	Call hotline	860-599-7575
Oyster Bay	Call hotline	631-444-0480
Huntington	Call hotline	631-444-0480
Smithtown	Call hotline	631-444-0480
Brookhaven (North Shore)	Call hotline	631-444-0480
Riverhead	Call hotline	631-444-0480
Southold	Call hotline	631-444-0480

Rain closures

Why beds close after rain

Many beds are “conditionally approved”: runoff after heavy rain can carry bacteria into the water, so they close automatically. Thresholds differ — Fairfield, Greenwich, Groton and the Niantic River use about 1.5″ in 24 hours; Darien uses 3″. Closures usually last at least 7 days.

Read the full guide