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Shellfishing Areas Closed in Waterford, East Lyme, Groton

All shellfishing areas were closed as of 10:05 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23.

All shellfishing areas in East Lyme and Waterford are closed as of 10:05 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23, due to one-inch of rainfall, according to Ryan McCammon of Ledge Light Health District.

Waterford

  • Area A (Inner Jordon Cove) Closed
  • Area G (Jordan Cove) Closed
  • Area C (Commercial Area) Closed

East Lyme

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  • Area A (Upper Niantic River) Closed
  • Area B (Lower Niantic River) Closed
  • Area E (Niantic Bay) Closed
  • Area F (Southwest of McCooks Point) Closed

Groton

  • Area A (Vixen Lodge, Intrepid Rock) Closed
  • Area C (Mumford Cove) Closed
  • Area P (Poquonnock River) Open
  • Area E (Outer Palmer Cove) Open
  • Approved Areas (South of Mouse Island) Open

Visit the Ledge Light Health District’s shellfish status page for more information.

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