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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. ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    63/100high activity

    Cloudy: 66–77 °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.

TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
62/100high activity

Partly cloudy: 61–81 °F

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

    Clear: 63–86 °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

    7–Sep 13
    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
    Fri
    Sat
    Sun
    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?

    Bite on rivers

    8 SepTuesday, September 8

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

    0:0023:00
    • Pike9/10
    • Yellow perch9/10
    • Smallmouth bass8/10
    • Striped bass8/10
    • Walleye8/10
    • Atlantic salmon7/10
    • Brook trout7/10
    • Lake trout7/10
    • Black crappie6/10
    • Bluegill6/10
    • Carp6/10
    • Channel catfish6/10
    • Rainbow trout6/10
    • White crappie6/10
    • Brown trout5/10
    • Largemouth bass5/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    8 SepTuesday, September 8
    +79°

    Partly cloudy · feels like +77°

    Low / high
    +57°…+80°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    10 mph SW
    Cloud cover
    72%
    Humidity
    47%
    Pressure
    30.04 inHg
    00:00+60°—6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph83%85%
    01:00+59°—6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph87%54%
    02:00+58°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph90%30%
    03:00+57°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph94%25%
    04:00+57°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph97%27%
    05:00+58°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph97%33%
    06:00+60°—6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph94%43%
    07:00+63°—6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph88%57%
    08:00+66°—7 mphsouthwest wind, 7 mph80%66%
    09:00+70°—8 mphsouthwest wind, 8 mph69%64%
    10:00+75°—9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph56%57%
    11:00+78°—10 mphsouthwest wind, 10 mph47%56%
    12:00+79°—10 mphsouthwest wind, 10 mph47%72%
    13:00+78°—9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph51%94%
    14:00+78°—9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph54%100%
    15:00+79°—10 mphsouthwest wind, 10 mph53%73%
    16:00+80°—11 mphsouthwest wind, 11 mph51%31%
    17:00+80°—11 mphsouthwest wind, 11 mph51%5%
    18:00+78°—11 mphsouthwest wind, 11 mph56%12%
    19:00+74°—10 mphsouthwest wind, 10 mph63%36%
    20:00+70°—9 mphsouthwest wind, 9 mph70%57%
    21:00+68°—6 mphsouthwest wind, 6 mph77%70%
    22:00+65°—2 mphwest wind, 2 mph85%81%
    23:00+64°—2 mphnorth wind, 2 mph91%87%
    +80°+69°+57°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Tuesday, September 8
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:17
    Sunset
    19:05
    Day length
    12 h 48 min
    Sunshine hours
    12 h 38 min
    UV index
    5
    moderate
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    03:05
    Moonset
    17:54

    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

    +10% in the windowTuesday, September 8
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Minor02:35–03:35Moonrise
    • Major09:36–11:36Moon overhead
    • Minor17:24–18:24Moonset
    • Major22:03–00:00Moon underfoot

    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

    Work the cover — snags, weed edges, hole entrances; retrieve the lure with pauses.

    Lures

    In clear water, natural colors work best: crankbait or spoon.

    Gear

    It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must.