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East Lyme All that remains of what was once the largest commercial fishing operation from New London to the Connecticut River are the stone jetty at Rocky Neck State Park, some historical documents and a song telling of a “fish gang from Niantic.” The Luce Brothers crews did not pursue cod, tuna, or haddock, but landed millions of oily, bony menhaden they caught in Long Island Sound. In their factory, they steamed and pressed the fish for abundant oil and turned the dry “scrap” into prized fish guano to fertilize farms in England and New England. David Littlefield, whose family has long and deep roots in East Lyme and Old Lyme, has worked passionately for decades to bring the story of the Luce Bros. and the menhaden fishery they dominated back to life. ....
Rocky Neck: Shaped by fish fertilizer and a snowy wedding Sunlight filters through mackerel-scale clouds over Rocky Neck, more properly called cirrocumulus or altocumulus clouds, which usually indicate that the weather is about to change. (Betsy Graham) A stone tunnel leads to the beach at Rocky Neck State Park. (Betsy Graham) Rocky Neck State Park spreads out along the shore of Long Island Sound in East Lyme. (Betsy Graham) Published March 04. 2021 8:41AM By Steve Fagin Mention Rocky Neck in East Lyme, and most people envision summer weekends, when throngs pack the beach cheek-to-jowl, RVs and tents spread out over all 160 campsites, and late arrivals struggle to find a parking space or empty picnic table. ....