Fishers Island’s Ferries Over Time
An illustrated lecture by HLFM Director Pierce Rafferty on the history of Fishers Island’s ferries.
Sunday, August 24th
Time: 4 p.m.
Place: Union Chapel
Charlie Tracking: May 24 – Willys Meadow Brook, Thames and Niantic Rivers
5/24/14 Just after 7 a.m., Charlie heads to the mainland to fish and reaches the Willys Meadow Brook area in Waterford, then returns to Fishers Island around 8:30 a.m. and spends the rest of the morning fishing along the southern shore near the nest. [raw] [one_third] May 24 ~ Willys Meadow Brk [/one_third]
Charlie Tracking: May 21 – Three mainland fishing trips and Back
5/21/14 Charlie spends the early morning fishing along the west end of Fishers Island, then just after 8 a.m. heads to the Thames River and reaches the Gold Star Bridge by 8:30 a.m. He then heads southwest to reach Jordan Cove in Waterford by 8:45 a.m. and then continues west to reach the Niantic River
Charlie Tracking: May 22 – Thames River Fishing and Back to Fishers
5/22/14 Just after 5 a.m. Charlie heads to the Thames River to fish and reaches the Gold Star Bridge around 6 a.m., then heads east towards Nautilus Park, and then returns to Fishers Island around 7:15 a.m. He spends the rest of the morning near the nest and and fishing on the shoreline to the
Charlie Tracking: May 23 – Baker Cove, Goss Cove and Fishers Island
5/23/14 Around 5:30 a.m. Charlie heads to the Thames River to fish and turns southeast at Fort Trumbull to reach Baker Cove just before 6 a.m. He returns to the nest on Fishers Island by 7:30 a.m. and spends the rest of the morning and early afternoon on the west end. [raw] [one_half] May
Edwin 2014, May 21 – Groton, Ledyard, Motville, Lyme and Back
5/21/14 Edwin spends the early morning fishing at the Groton Reservoirs, then around 8 a.m. heads south to Pine Island, then north to the Flat Brook Watershed area just north of Latham Reservoir around 9:30 a.m. He then continues northeast towards Avery Pond in Preston and circles back along the Poquetanuck Brook to Poquetanuck Cove
Charlie Tracking: May 20 – Niantic River, Baker Cove, Thames and Fishers
5/20/14 Charlie leaves the nest area on Fishers Island around 5:30 a.m. to briefly fish at the Niantic River and returns to the Island just after 7 a.m. He spends the rest of the morning fishing along the west end, then around 1 p.m. makes a second trip to the mainland by way of Bakers
Edwin 2014, May 17 – Thames River and Groton Reservoirs
5/17/14 Around 7 a.m., Edwin leaves Bogue Brook Reservoir in Chesterfield to fish south at Latimer Brook until around 9 a.m. He then heads east and crosses the Thames River at the Gold Star Bridge around 9:30 a.m. and reaches the Groton Reservoir area by 10:15 a.m. He circles back and just after noon is
Ewin 2014, May 18 – Montville-Salemn area waterways
5/18/14 Edwin fishes at the Pohegnut and Groton Reservoirs in the very early morning, then around 7 a.m. heads west across the Thames River to the Niantic River and Latimer Brook, then heads north to fish at Lake Konomoc in Montville and Bogue Brook Reservoir from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. He then checks out
Edwin 2014, May 19 – Bartlett Cove area and Pohegnut Reservoir
5/19/14 Edwin spends another early morning at Pohegnut Reservoir, then around 8 a.m. heads south to Baker Cove and Pine Island until 9 a.m. He then heads up the Thames River to the Bartlett Cove area between Quaker Hill and Gales Ferry to fish until around 2:45 p.m. - ranging from Lake Cuheca and Miller
