Wooster Island is an island in the Housatonic River[1] in Orange, Connecticut.

The island is uninhabited, but is used for duck hunting.[2] Fishing is legal and considered safe,[3] though shellfishing is not allowed or recommended due to contamination and oxygen depletion.[4] The southernmost tip of the island is considered the northernmost limit of salt water in the river.[3]

Physical characteristics

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41°16′50″N 73°04′58″W / 41.28056°N 73.08278°W / 41.28056; -73.08278

Transportation

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All transportation to and from the island is by boat. It is illegal to operate a boat from the northern to southern tip of the island at speeds greater than "Slow-No-Wake".[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Housatonic River". Archived from the original on 2010-08-28. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
  2. ^ "Two Men, Dog, Rescued from Wooster Island | Valley Independent Sentinel".
  3. ^ a b "INTEGRATED WATER QUALITY REPORT" (PDF). State of Connecticut. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  4. ^ "2008 Waterbody Report for Lis Cb Inner - Housatonic River (Upper), Orange". Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
  5. ^ "Wooster Island, Connecticut Latitude/Longitude".
  6. ^ "Appendix C. 2006 List of Connecticut Waterbodies Not Meeting Water Quality Standards" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  7. ^ "Sec. 15-121-B1. Requirements of application for number" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-05-15. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
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