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United States / Massachusetts

Massachusetts — bite forecast

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Towns and settlements (39)
AmesburyAttleboroBeverlyBostonBrocktonCambridgeChelseaChicopeeEasthamptonFall RiverFitchburgFraminghamGardnerGloucesterGreenfieldHaverhillHolyokeLawrenceLeominsterLowellLynnMarlboroughMethuenNantucketNew BedfordNewburyportNewtonNorthamptonPeabodyQuincyRevereSalemSomervilleSpringfieldSwampscottTauntonWestfieldWoburnWorcester
Rivers (230)
Annisquam RiverBack RiverBeaver BrookBlacks CreekBungay RiverCharles RiverChelsea RiverChicopee RiverConcord RiverConnecticut RiverDanvers RiverDeerfield RiverGreen RiverManhan RiverMerrimack RiverMill CreekMiller's RiverMystic RiverNorth Nashua RiverOtter RiverPower Plant TailracePowwow RiverQuequechan RiverRiver Meadow BrookSalisbury Plain RiverShawsheen RiverSpicket RiverSudbury RiverTaunton RiverTen Mile RiverTown CreekWaters RiverWestfield River

197 more — find yours by name.

Water bodies (2343)
Babson ReservoirBeagle PondBell PondBrackett ReservoirBullough's PondButtonwood Park PondClarks PondColburn PondCrane PondCrystal LakeCrystal LakeDodgeville PondDunn PondFarm PondFarmers PondFlax PondFort Meadow ReservoirFoster PondGleason PondHammond PondHorn PondKellehers PondKenoza LakeLake GardnerLake SaltonstallLearned PondLittle River ReservoirLower MillpondLower Shoe PondMcDermott ReservoirMechanics PondMeeting House PondMill PondNashawannuck PondNew Bedford HarborOverlook ReservoirParadise PondParker PondPattens PondPerley Brook ReservoirPower Canal ReservoirQuabbin ReservoirRockwell PondRound PondRubber Thread PondSalisbury PondSpicket River ReservoirState Street PondStevens PondStorrow LagoonStrangman PondStump PondSydneys PondThe LagoonUpper Shoe PondWaban Hill ReservoirWaushakum PondWeir Village North PondWeir Village South PondWilliams Lake

2283 more — find yours by name.

Sea areas (26)
Bigelow BightGulf of MaineLong Island Sound

23 more — find yours by name.

Best fishing days for the next week

  1. TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    69/100high activity

    Cloudy: 61–81 °F

Which fish are caught here

  • Largemouth bass20 catches
  • Striped bass10 catches
  • Smallmouth bass5 catches
  • Rainbow trout2 catches
  • Black crappie1 catch

Catches

Recorded 40 catches here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass, Striped bass, Smallmouth bass. Peak season: year-round.

  • Striped bass — Massachusetts, Essex County, Aug 12, 2018
    2
    Striped bass
    Massachusetts, Essex County
    Aug 12, 2018
  • Striped bass — Barnstable Marina, Jun 30, 2018
    Striped bass
    Barnstable Marina

Massachusetts — a coastal fishing region: sea, rivers, and lakes. The region has 39 cities, 230 rivers, 2343 water bodies and 26 sea areas. The bite forecast is computed separately for rivers, lakes, and coastal waters. Fish species: rainbow trout, pike, carp, brown trout, atlantic salmon and largemouth bass. See when the bite is best: hourly fish activity for the days ahead, computed from the weather, pressure, and season.

ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
63/100high activity

Cloudy: 64–81 °F

  • FridaySeptember 4weather-based forecast
    58/100medium activity

    Cloudy: 66–86 °F

  • Brown trout1 catch
  • Bluegill1 catch
  • Pike1 catch
  • Jun 30, 2018
  • Striped bass — Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Aug 31, 2017, 8:40 AM
    4
    Striped bass
    Massachusetts, Plymouth County
    Aug 31, 2017, 8:40 AM
  • Striped bass — Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Jul 05, 2016, 6:06 PM
    Striped bass
    Massachusetts, Barnstable County
    Jul 05, 2016, 6:06 PM
  • Smallmouth bass
    Mashpee Pond
    84 °F4 mph
    Aug 13, 2020
  • Striped bass
    Triangle Pond
    39 °F16 mph
    Jan 01, 2020
  • Striped bass
    Plum Island River
    68 °F11 mph
    Jun 11, 2019
  • Black crappie
    Fresh Pond
    45 °F11 mph
    May 14, 2019
  • Bite calendar

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
    Fri
    Sat
    Sun
    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?

    Bite on rivers

    4 SepFriday, September 4

    Tap any fish to open its full forecast — the hours it bites, what it takes, and where it has been caught.

    0:0023:00
    • Pike8/10
    • Yellow perch8/10
    • Smallmouth bass7/10
    • Striped bass7/10
    • Walleye7/10
    • Atlantic salmon6/10
    • Brook trout6/10
    • Black crappie5/10
    • Bluegill5/10
    • Carp5/10
    • Channel catfish5/10
    • Lake trout5/10
    • Largemouth bass5/10
    • Rainbow trout5/10
    • White crappie5/10
    • Brown trout4/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    4 SepFriday, September 4
    +82°

    Cloudy · feels like +83°

    Low / high
    +64°…+85°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    6 mph WNW
    Cloud cover
    100%
    Humidity
    51%
    Pressure
    29.84 inHg
    00:00+69°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph92%0%
    01:00+68°—3 mphsouthwest wind, 3 mph90%7%
    02:00+69°—7 mphsouthwest wind, 7 mph93%27%
    03:00+68°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph93%100%
    04:00+67°—4 mphwest wind, 4 mph92%100%
    05:00+66°—3 mphwest wind, 3 mph91%100%
    06:00+65°—3 mphwest wind, 3 mph89%100%
    07:00+66°—5 mphwest wind, 5 mph93%100%
    08:00+71°—5 mphwest wind, 5 mph86%100%
    09:00+74°—7 mphnorthwest wind, 7 mph78%100%
    10:00+78°—6 mphnorthwest wind, 6 mph65%100%
    11:00+80°—6 mphnorthwest wind, 6 mph57%94%
    12:00+82°—6 mphnorthwest wind, 6 mph51%100%
    13:00+80°0.01 in5 mphwest wind, 5 mph54%100%
    14:00+83°—5 mphwest wind, 5 mph50%100%
    15:00+85°—6 mphwest wind, 6 mph46%100%
    16:00+77°—11 mphsouthwest wind, 11 mph64%100%
    17:00+69°0.04 in6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph92%100%
    18:00+72°0.02 in5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph93%100%
    19:00+70°0.01 in5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph93%11%
    20:00+68°0.00 in4 mphwest wind, 4 mph96%6%
    21:00+67°—5 mphnorthwest wind, 5 mph94%4%
    22:00+65°—6 mphnorthwest wind, 6 mph94%44%
    23:00+64°—7 mphnorth wind, 7 mph93%0%
    +85°+74°+64°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Friday, September 4
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:13
    Sunset
    19:12
    Day length
    12 h 59 min
    Sunshine hours
    7 h 31 min
    UV index
    4
    moderate
    Moon
    Last quarter
    Moonrise
    23:23
    Moonset
    14:48

    The day is 3 min shorter than yesterday.

    Sunshine hours count direct sun only — cloud cover cuts it, so it is shorter than daylight.

    Solunar feeding periods

    +14% in the windowFriday, September 4
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major05:35–07:35Moon overhead
    • Minor14:18–15:18Moonset
    • Major18:06–20:06Moon underfoot
    • Minor22:53–23:53Moonrise

    The windows are set by the moon's transit and rise, and the forecast above already accounts for them: within these hours the bite score sits higher than across the rest of the day, while the day's overall level still comes from the catch-calibrated model.

    What are solunar periods?

    Recommendations

    Tactics

    Look for drop-offs and gaps in the weeds, retrieve slowly, lingering over promising spots.

    Lures

    The water's turning murky — go with bright, noisy lures: small jig or minnow bait.

    Gear

    It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must. Rain is expected — don't forget a rain jacket or a waterproof shell.