Fishing conditions for Stratford shoals
05:35
20:21
Biting score
The best time for fishing is afternoon and evening
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Now, July 19
7:48 PM
humidity
57%uv index
0lowcloud cover
50%visibility
24kmmoon rise
10:29AMmoon
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Stratford shoals Solunar Fishing Activity Report for Today
Current fishing activity in Stratford shoals, United States, according to the solunar forecast, is moderate, which leads to a medium bite score.
Over the next 6 days, the highest fish activity is expected on Thursday (2 AM peak), Friday (2 AM peak), and Today (5 PM peak)—making these the best times to go fishing in Stratford shoals.
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Air conditions
The air temperature is 73°F (23°C) . Sunrise today: 05:35 AM, sunset: 08:21 PM. The weather conditions indicate the sky is partly cloudy.
The UV index is currently 0 (Low) .
The wind is coming from the north at 4.9 mph (2.2 m/s), with gusts reaching 7.4 mph (3.3 m/s). Atmospheric pressure is 29.85 inHg (758 mmHg).
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Moon Phases
The moon phase is currently New, with moonrise at 10:29 AM and moonset at 10:27 PM.
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Stratford shoals Solunar Fishing Activity Report for Today
Current fishing activity in Stratford shoals, United States, according to the solunar forecast, is moderate, which leads to a medium bite score.
Over the next 6 days, the highest fish activity is expected on Thursday (2 AM peak), Friday (2 AM peak), and Today (5 PM peak)—making these the best times to go fishing in Stratford shoals.
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Air conditions
The air temperature is 73°F (23°C) . Sunrise today: 05:35 AM, sunset: 08:21 PM. The weather conditions indicate the sky is partly cloudy.
The UV index is currently 0 (Low) .
The wind is coming from the north at 4.9 mph (2.2 m/s), with gusts reaching 7.4 mph (3.3 m/s). Atmospheric pressure is 29.85 inHg (758 mmHg).
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Moon Phases
The moon phase is currently New, with moonrise at 10:29 AM and moonset at 10:27 PM.
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WAWindy AI 08 July 2026Stratford Shoals (The Middle Ground) in Long Island Sound is one of the sound's classic fishing structures, where the rocky shoal and tidal rips between Bridgeport and Long Island concentrate striped bass, bluefish, scup, and black sea bass in productive mid-sound waters. Spot Features: Stratford Shoals (also called The Middle Ground) is a rocky shoal in the middle of Long Island Sound between Bridgeport, Connecticut and Long Island, New York, a classic striped bass and bluefish fishing location where the shoal's productive structure and tidal rips concentrate fish in the heart of Long Island Sound. Seasonality: Striped bass are the primary target at Stratford Shoals (Middle Ground) in New Haven County, Connecticut, in Long Island Sound, from May through October, with the best action in spring and fall. Bluefish are abundant through summer and fall. Scup (porgy) and black sea bass are warm-season bottom fish on the shoal.
